,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,ms4 ,harris7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,affirming a commitment to elevate the voices1 leadership1 and needs of historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual violence1 including immigrant survivors1 survivors with disabilities1 survivors of color1 ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native survivors1 survivors of child sexual abuse1 queer and intersex survivors1 and lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender survivors4 ,whereas sexual violence is a tool of oppression and a form of discrimination that can deprive individuals of equal access to educational opportunities2 ,whereas discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation1 gender identity1 sex stereotypes1 pregnancy1 termination of pregnancy1 childbirth1 and related medical conditions2 ,whereas the #bjae ,united ,states ,transgender ,survey found that-- 7#a7 #dg percent of transgender people are sexually assaulted2 and 7#b7 among transgender people of color1 #fe percent of ,native ,americans1 #ei percent of multiracial people1 #eh percent of ,middle ,eastern people1 and #ec percent of ,african ,americans are likely to have been sexually assaulted2 ,whereas the #bjaj ,centers for ,disease ,control ,national ,intimate ,partner and ,sexual ,violence ,survey found that-- 7#a7 #dd percent of lesbians and #fa percent of bisexual women experience rape1 physical violence1 or stalking by an intimate partner1 compared to #ce percent of heterosexual women2 and 7#b7 #dj percent of gay men and #dg percent of bisexual men have experienced sexual violence other than rape1 compared to #ba percent of heterosexual men2 ,whereas the ,national ,women's ,law ,center #bjag ,let ,her ,learn ,survey found that #ch percent of lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transgender teen girls reported experiencing sexual violence compared to #ba percent of all girls2 ,whereas data reveals that people with disabilities are at an increased risk of being sexually assaulted2 ,whereas according to ,end ,rape on ,campus1 children with disabilities are #b4i times more likely than children without disabilities to be sexually abused2 ,whereas according to the ,vera ,institute of ,justice1 #hc percent of women and #cb percent of men with cognitive disabilities reported being victims of sexual assault2 ,whereas women of all races and ethnicities face some risk of sexual assault1 and according to the #bjaj ,centers for ,disease ,control ,national ,intimate ,partner and ,sexual ,violence ,survey1 #cc percent of multiracial non-,hispanic women1 nearly #bg percent of indigenous women1 #bb percent of ,black women1 nearly #ai percent of ,white non-,hispanic women1 more than #ad percent of ,hispanic women1 and #g percent of ,asian ,american and ,pacific ,islander women in the ,united ,states have experienced rape2 ,whereas according to a research report by the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 #ef4a percent of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women have experienced sexual violence2 ,whereas sexual violence also affects adolescent girls1 and according to the ,national ,women's ,law ,center #bjag ,let ,her ,learn ,survey1 #a in #e girls aged #ad to #ah has been kissed or touched without consent1 including #bd percent of ,latina girls1 #bc percent of ,native ,american girls1 and #bb percent of ,black girls2 ,whereas studies show that sexual violence is an underreported crime1 indicating that the rates of sexual violence may be even higher than these estimates2 ,whereas too many survivors from historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities are ignored1 blamed1 and cast aside when seeking support after experiencing a form of sexual violence2 ,whereas1 according to the ,department of ,justice1 #ca percent of young women in the juvenile justice system have been sexually abused2 ,whereas youth of color1 youth with disabilities1 and youth who identify as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 or gender non-conforming are overrepresented in the child welfare system2 ,whereas1 according to the ,,glsen #bjaf report entitled ,from ,teasing to ,torment3 ,school ,climate ,revisited-- 7#a7 #ei4f percent of lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer 7referred to in this preamble as ,,lgbtq7 secondary students have been sexually harassed at school and are more likely to experience sexual harassment than non-,,lgbtq students2 and 7#b7 students with nontraditional gender expression are more likely to experience sexual harassment than students with traditional gender expression2 ,whereas high-quality1 medically accurate1 and ,,lgbtq-affirming sex education is critical in the effort to eliminate sexual violence by teaching young people about sexual assault1 harassment1 and affirmative consent2 ,whereas less than #dj percent of all high schools and only #ad percent of middle schools in the ,united ,states teach all of the topics identified by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention as important sexual health education topics2 ,whereas1 according to the ,rape1 ,abuse ,incest ,national ,network1 there is an increased likelihood that an individual will suffer from suicidal or depressive thoughts after experiencing sexual violence2 ,whereas1 at a time of prioritized mass detention and deportation and the rescinding of the ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals ,program1 it is less safe for immigrants to report sexual violence2 ,whereas a history of systemic inequality and discrimination as well as incomplete solutions has resulted in a lack of resources to meet the needs of diverse survivor populations2 ,whereas according to the ,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual ,violence-- 7#a7 there is a lack of resources for sexual violence prevention for youth2 7#b7 many rape crisis centers have waiting lists for prevention programs2 and 7#c7 more investment is needed in the ,rape ,prevention and ,education ,program2 ,whereas ,april is ,national ,sexual ,assault ,awareness ,month2 ,whereas sexual violence will only end if survivors of color1 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual and transgender survivors1 survivors with disabilities1 and immigrant survivors are respected and supported2 ,whereas current support systems mandated by ,federal law for survivors of sexual violence are neither comprehensive nor fully representative of the vast and pervasive elements within rape culture2 and ,whereas ,congress is working to confront pervasive sexual violence in the workplace1 in schools1 and in every area of life3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 affirms a commitment to elevate the voices1 leadership1 and needs of historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual violence1 including immigrant survivors1 survivors with disabilities1 survivors of color1 ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native survivors1 survivors of child sexual abuse1 queer and intersex survivors1 and lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender survivors2 7#b7 supports efforts to raise awareness of the history of sexual violence prevention programs2 7#c7 calls upon this ,chamber to-- 7,a7 give priority to the needs of survivors of sexual violence and demonstrate proactive leadership in the effort to end sexual violence2 and 7,b7 reject rollbacks of protections against harassment under-- 7i7 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 which prohibits discrimination in education programs based on race1 color1 or national origin2 7ii7 title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 which prohibits discrimination in employment based on race1 color1 national origin1 sex 7including sexual orientation and gender identity71 or religion2 7iii7 title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 which prohibits discrimination in education programs based on sex1 including sexual orientation and gender identity2 7iv7 titles ,i and ,,ii of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq471 which prohibit discrimination based on disability in employment and public schools1 respectively2 and 7v7 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 which prohibits discrimination based on disability in education programs2 7#d7 affirms that-- 7,a7 title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 title ,,ii of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq471 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 and title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 intersect2 and 7,b7 to address sexual violence in an educational setting1 these comprehensive civil rights laws must be viewed as intersecting and pertaining to both sexual violence and educational access2 7#e7 affirms the pursuit of legislative solutions that-- 7,a7 address the unique needs and experiences of survivors of sexual violence from historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities2 7,b7 allocate resources based on the needs and vulnerability of diverse survivor populations2 and 7,c7 allocate resources for disaggregated research initiatives that shed light on the disproportionate levels of sexual violence and the impact of sexual violence on diverse survivor populations2 and 7#f7 calls upon the executive branch to faithfully and robustly enforce laws that protect survivors of sexual violence and communities at higher risk of sexual violence from harassment1 discrimination1 and mistreatment4