,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjag ,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 &  
,mrs4 ,ern/7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & support+ !   
goals & ideals ( ,national ,sexual      
,assault ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !re 7 
an e/imat$ #ij1ahe rapes report$ to law 
en=cem5t 9 #bjae1 :i* is a #f4c-p]c5t   
increase z comp>$ to #bjad2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,national ,sexual ,viol5ce 
,res\rce ,c5t]1 #a 9 #e wom5 & #a 9 #ga 
m5 w exp]i5ce an attempt$ or complet$   
rape at "s po9t 9 _! lives2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,rape1 ,abuse  ,ince/      
,national ,network1 an individual is    
sexually assault$ e #ih seconds 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 b = e #ajjj rapes        
committ$1 on av]age only--  7#a7 #caj   
rapes are report$ to law en=cem5t2  7#b7
 #eg report$ rape cases lead to an      
arre/2  7#c7 #aa rape cases are ref]r$ =

 prosecution2  7#d7 #g rape cases lead  
to a felony conviction2 &  7#e7 #f      
convict$ rapi/s are s5t5c$ to "s =m (   
inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 m ?an
 #a_/b ( all female rape victims report$
 be+ rap$ by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas  
sexual viol5ce is a burd5 = _m          
individuals :o s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
e/imates t 9 #bjae1 ov] #af1jjj s]vice  
memb]s int]v5$ 9 situations !y believ$  
to be at risk = sexual assault2 ,:]eas  
sexual assault does n discrim9ate on any
 basis & c affect any individual 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 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,national ,alliance to ,end
 ,sexual ,viol5ce1 9 addition to !      
imm$iate physical & emotional co/s1     
sexual assault c h num]\s adv]se        
consequ5ces = ! victim1 :i* may include 

po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 sub/ance   
abuse1 major depression1 homelessness1  
eat+ disord]s1 & suicide2 ,:]eas _m     
sexual assaults are n report$ to law    
en=cem5t ag5cies1 :i* enables _m        
p]petrators to evade puni%m5t = _!      
crimes2 ,:]eas sexual assault survivors 
suff] emotional complications long aft] 
_! physical sc>s h heal$2 ,:]eas        
advances 9 deoxyribonucleaic acid       
7,,dna7 te*nology h enabl$ law en=cem5t 
ag5cies to id5tify & prosecute !        
p]petrators 9 t5s ( ?\s&s ( unsolv$     
sexual assault cases2 ,:]eas inc>c]ation
 ( sexual assault p]petrators c prev5t  
p]petrators 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 #bjag is recogniz$ z ,national  
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( !  
,s5ate t--  7,a7 ,national ,sexual      
,assault ,aw>5ess ,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 ,mon?4