,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjai,mr4 
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,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (       
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4     
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4      
,coh51 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4       
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mrs4     
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,moore1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4   
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4       
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia7 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 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives is committ$ to !        
aw>5ess1 prev5tion1 & det]r5ce ( sexual 

viol5ce affect+ ,am]icans2 ,:]eas       
accord+ to ! ,rape1 ,abuse  ,ince/      
,national ,network 7,,ra9n71 an         
individual is sexually assault$ e #ib   
seconds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b = e #a1jjj 
rapes committ$1 on av]age only--  7#a7  
#ccj rapes are report$ to law en=cem5t2 
7#b7 #ei report$ rape cases lead to an  
arre/2  7#c7 #aj rape cases are ref]r$ =
 prosecution2  7#d7 #f rape cases lead  
to a felony conviction2 &  7#e7 #e      
convict$ rapi/s are s5t5c$ to "s =m (   
inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas approximately       
#cda1gdg ,am]icans ag$ #ab & ov]        
exp]i5c$ sexual viol5ce 9 #bjag1 accord+
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas ne>ly 
#a 9 #e wom51 or #ah4c p]c5t1 & #a 9 #ga
 m51 or #a4d p]c5t1 survey$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 #bjaj exp]i5c$ a rape or       
attempt$ rape at "s "t 9 _! lives1      
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce is a
 burd5 = _m individuals :o s]ve 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se e/imates t 9 #bjaf1          

approximately #ad1ijj s]vicememb]s      
exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas 
*ildr5 & "y adults are at significant   
risk ( sexual assault1 z 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 national orig91 &          
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    
eld] sexual abuse1 sexual abuse &       
exploitation ( disabl$ p]sons & memb]s (
 ! ,,lgbtq communities1 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 & _m ,/ates h  
re/rictive crim9al /atutes (            
limitations1 :i* enable _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$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local fund+ s\rces to provide s]vices
 to survivors & prev5tion activities 9  
_! communities2 ,:]eas /ud5t survivors 9
 ,k-#ab & po/second>y education ne$     
access to accommodations & support1 &   
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 ,,ra9n's victim s]vice   

programs1 includ+ ! ,national ,sexual   
,assault ,hotl9e 7#hjj-fef-;,,hope &    
onl9e4ra9n4org71 help$ #bfg1fba         
survivors & _! lov$ ones 9 #bjah1 ! mo/ 
s9ce its f\nd+1 & cont9ues to receive   
record reque/s = support 9 #bjai2 &     
7#b7 m ?an #a1jjj sexual assault s]vice 
provid]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,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 t individuals &
 organizations 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 9
 ! la/ ye> ! p[]ful /ories ( sexual     
assault survivors h br\ght att5tion to !
 importance ( address+ sexual viol5ce to
 ! =efront ( our society2 & ,:]eas      

,april #bjai 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 to  
improve ! treatm5t ( & s]vices to       
survivors ( sexual assault1 & to        
increase ! 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