,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #deb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4
 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,hell]7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &  
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &    
support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon?4  ,:]eas on av]age1 an individual 
is sexually assault$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e
 #b m9utes1 accord+ to ! ,rape1 ,abuse &
 ,ince/ ,national ,network2 ,:]eas ne>ly
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 9 #bjac1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =   
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m5 7or #a4d p]c5t7 survey$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjaj exp]i5c$ a rape or       
attempt$ rape at "s "t 9 _! lives2      
,:]eas sexual viol5ce is also a burd5 = 
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approximately #ai1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces exp]i5c$ unwant$     
sexual contact 9 fiscal ye> #bjad2      
,:]eas *ildr5 & "y adults are at        
significant risk ( sexual assault1 up to
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"u #ah ye>s ( age1 & up to #hj p]c5t (  
sexual assault victims are "u #cj ye>s (
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wom51 m51 & *ildr5 ( all racial1 social1
 religi\s1 age1 e?nic1 & socioeconomic  
gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas sexual  
viol5ce may take _m =ms1 includ+        
acqua9tance1 /rang]1 sp\sal1 & gang     
rape1 ince/1 *ild sexual abuse1         
comm]cial sex traffick+1 sexual         
h>assm5t1 & /alk+2 ,:]eas 9 addition to 
! imm$iate physical & emotional co/s (  
sexual assault1 sexual assault has      
num]\s adv]se consequ5ces1 :i* c include
 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 sub/ance  
abuse1 major depression1 homelessness1  
eat+ disord]s1 & suicide1 accord+ to !  
,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual     
,viol5ce2 ,:]eas _m sexual assaults are 

n report$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies1 :i*  
enables _m rapi/s to evade puni%m5t = _!
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crimes are committ$ by individuals :o   
are n /rang]s to ! victims2 ,:]eas      
sexual assault survivors suff] emotional
 sc>s long aft] ! physical sc>s ( !     
survivors h heal$2 ,:]eas advances 9    
,,dna te*nology h enabl$ law en=cem5t   
ag5cies to pot5tially id5tify &         
prosecute ! p]petrators 9 t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
unsolv$ rape cases2 ,:]eas prosecution c
 lead to ! inc>c]ation ( rapi/s & prev5t
 ^? individuals f committ+ additional   
crimes2 ,:]eas national1 ,/ate1         
t]ritorial1 & tribal coalitions1        
community-bas$ rape crisis c5t]s1 & o!r 
organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 committ$ to--  7#a7 increas+ public    
aw>5ess ( sexual viol5ce & ! preval5ce (
 sexual viol5ce2 &  7#b7 elim9at+ sexual
 viol5ce ?r\gh prev5tion & education2   
,:]eas important p>tn]%ips h be5 =m$    
among crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice ag5cies1 
heal? pr(essionals1 public heal? work]s1

 educators1 fir/ respond]s1 & victim    
s]vice provid]s2 ,:]eas ?\s&s (         
volunte]s & /aff at rape crisis c5t]s1  
,/ate coalitions aga9/ sexual assault1 &
 nonpr(it organizations across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates play an important role 9 mak+    
crisis hotl9es & o!r s]vices available  
to survivors ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas   
free1 confid5tial help is available to  
all victims & survivors ( sexual assault
 ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,sexual       
,assault ,hotl9e 7#hjj-fef-;,,hope &    
onl9e4ra9n4org72 &  7#b7 m ?an #a1jjj   
sexual assault s]vice provid]s across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,do,d ,safe     
,helpl9e1 ,safe ,help,room1 & ,safe     
,helpl9e mobile app ea* provide support 
& help to memb]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 community--  7#a7 by telephone at      
#hgg-iie-ebdg2 &  7#b7 onl9e at         
,safe,helpline4org2  ,:]eas individual &
 collective ef=ts reflect ! dream ( ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 = individuals &
 organizations to actively "w to prev5t 
all =ms ( sexual viol5ce2 &  7#b7 = no  

sexual assault victim to be uns]v$ or   
feel t !re is no pa? to ju/ice2 & ,:]eas
 ,april #bjaf is recogniz$ z ,national  
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 x is 
! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7,a7 ,national   
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon? provides a special opportunity to 
educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t      
sexual viol5ce & to enc\rage ! prev5tion
 ( sexual assault1 improvem5t 9 !       
treatm5t ( survivors ( sexual assault1 &
 ! prosecution ( p]petrators ( sexual   
assault2  7,b7 x is appropriate to      
prop]ly ackn[l$ge survivors ( sexual    
assault & to comm5d ! volunte]s &       
pr(essionals :o assi/ ^? survivors 9 _! 
ef=ts to heal2  7,c7 national &         
community organizations & private sector
 support]s %\ld be recogniz$ & applaud$ 
= _! "w 9 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t sexual   
assault1 provid+ in=mation & treatm5t to
 survivors ( sexual assault1 & increas+ 
! numb] ( successful prosecutions (     
p]petrators ( sexual assault2 &  7,d7   

public safety1 law en=cem5t1 & heal?    
pr(essionals %\ld be recogniz$ &        
applaud$ = _! h>d "w & innovative       
/rategies to ensure p]petrators ( sexual
 assault are held acc\ntable2 &  7#b7 ! 
,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals (      
,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess &   
,prev5tion ,mon?4