,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
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,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
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,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4    
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,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1  
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,ohio1 ,mr4 ,faso1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 &  
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,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 #ih seconds1 accord+ to 
! ,rape1 ,abuse & ,ince/ ,national      
,network2 ,:]eas on av]age1 !re are     
#cba1ejj rapes & sexual assaults ea* ye>
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 accord+ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas accord+ to !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion1 ne>ly #a 9 #e wom5 7or #ah4c
 p]c5t7 & #a 9 #ga 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    
affects _m individuals :o s]ve ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & ! ,,r& ,corporation e/imates t
 approximately #bj1cjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces exp]i5c$ sexual     
assault 9 fiscal ye> #bjad2 ,:]eas      
*ildr5 & "y adults are at significant   
risk ( sexual assault1 up to #dd p]c5t (
 sexual assault victims are "u #ah ye>s 
( age1 & ! majority ( sexual assault    
victims are "u #cj ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas   
sexual assault affects 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 ag5cies & _m ,/ates h   

re/rictive crim9al /atutes (            
limitations1 :i* enables _m rapi/s to   
evade puni%m5t = _! crimes2 ,:]eas      
approximately #gj p]c5t ( sexual crimes 
are committ$ by individuals :o are kn[n 
to ! victim2 ,:]eas sexual assault      
survivors suff] emotional sc>s long aft]
 ! physical sc>s h heal$2 ,:]eas ,,dna  
te*nology has enabl$ p]petrators to be  
id5tifi$ & prosecut$ 9 _m 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 s]v+ survivors (   
sexual viol5ce2  7#b7 elim9at+ sexual   
viol5ce ?r\gh prev5tion & education2 &  
7#c7 increas+ public aw>5ess ( sexual   
viol5ce & ! preval5ce ( sexual viol5ce2 
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national ,alliance 
to ,end ,sexual ,viol5ce1 #ec p]c5t (   
rape crisis c5t]s h a wait+ li/ =       

c\nsel+ s]vices & rely on ,f$]al1 ,/ate 
& local fund+ s\rces to provide s]vices 
to survivors & prev5tion activities 9 _!
 communities2 ,:]eas /ud5t survivors 9  
,k-#ab & po/second>y education ne$      
access to accommodations & support &    
s*ools h a responsibility to respond to 
& prev5t sexual viol5ce2 ,:]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 #bjag1 is recogniz$ z ,national 
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 x is 
! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 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
 sexual assault prev5tion programs1     
improve ! treatm5t ( & s]vices to       
survivors ( sexual assault1 & !         
prosecution ( p]petrators2  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 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives supports ! goals &      
ideals ( ,national ,sexual ,assault     
,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4