,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 
,ms4 ,ayotte1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?1       
comm5d+ dome/ic viol5ce victim          
advocates1 dome/ic viol5ce victim s]vice
 provid]s1 crisis hotl9e /aff1 & fir/   
respond]s s]v+ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce
 = _! compassionate support ( victims ( 
dome/ic viol5ce1 & express+ ! s5se ( !  
,s5ate t ,congress %\ld cont9ue to      
support ef=ts to end dome/ic viol5ce &  
hold p]petrators ( dome/ic viol5ce      
acc\ntable4  ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce     
victim advocates1 dome/ic viol5ce s]vice
 provid]s1 dome/ic viol5ce fir/         
respond]s1 & o!r individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates obs]ve ! mon? ( ,octob]1 #bjae1 z
 ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess   
,mon? 9 ord] to increase aw>5ess 9 !    

,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! issue ( dome/ic    
viol5ce2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t ea* ye>  
up to #i1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are victims ( intimate p>tn]     
viol5ce1 includ+--  7#a7 physical       
viol5ce2  7#b7 rape2 or  7#c7 /alk+2    
,:]eas m ?an #a 9 #e wom5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & up to #a 9 #g m5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates h exp]i5c$ sev]e physical viol5ce
 by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas dome/ic   
viol5ce affects wom51 m51 & *ildr5 ( e  
age & backgr\nd1 b wom5-- 7#a7 exp]i5ce 
m dome/ic viol5ce ?an m52 &  7#b7 are   
significantly m likely ?an m5 to be     
injur$ dur+ an assault by an intimate   
p>tn]2  ,:]eas wom5 ag$ #ah to #cd      
typically exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates (     
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 accord+ to !    
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics2 ,:]eas mo/ 
female victims ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
h be5 victimiz$ by ! same (f5d]         
previ\sly2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce is    
cit$ z a significant factor 9           
homelessness among families2 ,:]eas     
rese>* %[s t h\seholds 9 :i* *ildr5 are 

abus$ or neglect$ are likely to h a     
high] rate ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce2    
,:]eas millions ( *ildr5 are expos$ to  
dome/ic viol5ce ea* ye>2 ,:]eas victims 
( dome/ic viol5ce exp]i5ce imm$iate &   
long-t]m negative outcomes1 includ+     
detrim5tal effects on m5tal & physical  
heal?2 ,:]eas crisis hotl9es s]v+       
dome/ic viol5ce op]ate #bd h\rs p] day1 
#cfe days p] ye>1 & (f] important--     
7#a7 crisis int]v5tion2  7#b7 support2  
7#c7 in=mation2 &  7#d7 ref]rals =      
victims2  ,:]eas /aff & volunte]s (     
dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 coop]ation ) #ef ,/ate 
& t]ritorial coalitions aga9/ dome/ic   
viol5ce1 s]ve--  7#a7 ?\s&s ( adults &  
*ildr5 ea* day2 &  7#b7 at lea/         
#a1jjj1jjj adults & *ildr5 ea* ye>2     
,:]eas law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates put _! lives at risk ea* day by  
respond+ to incid5ts ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
:i* c be among ! mo/ volatile & deadly  
di/urbance calls2 ,:]eas ,congress fir/ 
demon/rat$ a significant commitm5t to   

support+ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce ?r\gh
 ! l&m>k enactm5t ( ! ,family ,viol5ce  
,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja et seq472 ,:]eas       
,congress has rema9$ committ$ to        
protect+ survivors ( all =ms ( dome/ic  
viol5ce & sexual abuse by mak+ ,f$]al   
fund+ available to support ! activities 
t are au?oriz$ "u--  7#a7 ! ,family     
,viol5ce ,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja et seq472 &  7#b7 !   
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acibe et seq472 ,:]eas !re is
 a ne$ to cont9ue to support programs & 
activities aim$ at dome/ic viol5ce      
int]v5tion & dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas individuals &
 organizations t are d$icat$ to prev5t+ 
& end+ dome/ic viol5ce %\ld be          
recogniz$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 !
 ,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals (     
,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess    
,mon?2 &  7#b7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t 
,congress %\ld-- 7,a7 cont9ue to raise  
aw>5ess ( dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates & ! correspond+ deva/at+ effects 
( dome/ic viol5ce on survivors1         
families1 & communities2 &  7,b7 pl$ge  
cont9u$ support = programs design$--    
7i7 to assi/ survivors2  7ii7 to hold   
p]petrators acc\ntable2 &  7iii7 to br+ 
an end to dome/ic viol5ce4