,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjai,ms4  
,pressley 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,mc,bath7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,novemb] #bj ?r\gh        
,decemb] #bj z ,national ,survivors (   
,homicide ,victims ,aw>5ess ,mon?4      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces a national 
public heal? crisis ( gun viol5ce2      
,:]eas m ?an #ac1jjj homicides ea* ye>  
cont9ue to rob families & communities ( 
lov$ ones2 ,:]eas = e #a homicide       
victim1 !re are at lea/ #aj surviv+     
family memb]s1 result+ 9 ov] #acj1jjj   
new survivors ( homicide victims ea*    
ye>2 ,:]eas homicide victims are lov$ & 
griev$ by mo!rs1 fa!rs1 si/]s1 bro!rs1  
sons1 daught]s1 husb&s1 wives1 p>tn]s1  
gr&p>5ts1 aunts1 uncles1 ext5d$ family  
memb]s1 fri5ds1 neighbors1 classmates1  
colleagues1 & communities across !      
c\ntry2 ,:]eas almo/ #a 9 #d ,black     

,am]ican & ,hispanic_/,lat9x adults     
report hav+ lo/ a lov$ "o to gun-relat$ 
homicide2 ,:]eas los+ a lov$ "o to      
homicide is "o ( ! mo/ traumatic ev5ts a
 p]son c exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas homicide is ! 
lead+ cause ( dea? among ,black         
,am]icans ages #ab-ai & ! second lead+  
cause ( dea? = te5ag]s nationwide2      
,:]eas m ?an half ( wom5 :o are victims 
( homicides are kill$ because ( intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas #dj p]c5t (      
homicides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates g unsolv$2  
,:]eas homicide results 9 %ort-t]m &    
*ronic physical & behavioral heal?      
consequ5ces t c>ry significant          
behavioral & economic burd5s on families
 & communities impact$ by trauma2 ,:]eas
 all families ( homicide victims des]ve 
to be treat$ ) dignity & compassion2    
,:]eas surviv+ family memb]s ne$        
holi/ic1 coord9at$1 compassionate1 &    
consi/5t support & s]vices 9 ! imm$iate 
aft]ma? ( a homicide & ongo+            
opportunities = heal+ 9 ! mon?s & ye>s  
aft]w>d2 ,:]eas surviv+ family memb]s   

want to rememb] & honor _! lov$ "o's    
lives reg>dless ( ! circum/ances        
surr\nd+ _! dea?2 ,:]eas survivors (    
homicide victims are us+ _! trag$ies to 
in=m1 influ5ce1 & impact public policy s
 t all *ildr51 reg>dless ( :]e !y live1 
c gr[ up 9 a safe1 peaceful community2  
,:]eas survivors1 advocates1 & provid]s 
are work+ to implem5t equitable &       
effective community-bas$ responses to   
homicide2 ,:]eas ! lead]%ip by surviv+  
family & community memb]s is ess5tial to
 disrupt+ cycles ( viol5ce & promot+    
peace 9 all communities2 & ,:]eas       
recognition ( ! ne$s ( survivors c help 
combat trauma1 fo/] heal+1 & in=m joy = 
families & communities impact$ by       
homicide3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses       
support = ! designation ( ,national     
,survivors ( ,homicide ,victims ,aw>5ess
 ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ef=ts to-- 7,a7  
raise aw>5ess ( survivors ( homicide    
victims2  7,b7 support survivors (      
homicide victims1 includ+ families1     

s*ools1 & communities1 ) support s]vices
 & in=mation2 &  7,c7 enc\rage rese>*-- 
7i7 to bett] address ! ne$s ( families &
 communities sev]ely impact$ by viol5ce2
 &  7ii7 to consid] ways to improve     
access to1 & ! quality (1 behavioral    
heal? s]vices = survivors ( homicide    
victims2 &  7#c7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 int]e/ gr\ps1 & affect$        
p]sons-- 7,a7 to promote aw>5ess (      
survivors ( homicide victims2  7,b7 to  
take an active role 9 ! fight to end gun
 viol5ce & homicide2  7,c7 to respond to
 all families suff]+ 9 ! aft]ma? (      
homicide ) consi/5cy1 compassion1 &     
compet5ce2 &  7,d7 to obs]ve ,national  
,survivors ( ,homicide ,victims ,aw>5ess
 ,mon? ) appropriate activities4