,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1  
,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,olson1 
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (         
,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals 
& ideals ( ,octob] z ,national ,dome/ic 
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas        
intimate p>tn] viol5ce affects p ( all  
ages z well z racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1      
economic1 & religi\s backgr\nds2 ,:]eas 
wom5 are disproportionately victims (   
dome/ic viol5ce1 z #a 9 #d wom5 & #a 9  
#g m5 ages #ah & old] w exp]i5ce dome/ic
 viol5ce at "s po9t 9 _! life2 ,:]eas on
 av]age1 m ?an #c wom5 are murd]$ by _! 
husb&s or boyfri5ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e 
day2 ,:]eas wom5 ages #ah to #cd        
exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates1 p] capita1 (   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas ab\t #a 9

 #e wom5 :o exp]i5ce rape1 physical     
viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn]  
fir/ exp]i5c$ "s =m ( p>tn] viol5ce     
betwe5 #aa & #ag ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas     
ne>ly #a 9 #c college wom5 say !y h be5 
9 an abusive dat+ relation%ip2 ,:]eas #a
 out ( #c ,native ,am]ican wom5 w be    
rap$ & #f out ( #aj w be physically     
assault$ 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas ! co/ ( 
intimate p>tn] viol5ce ov] a victim's   
lifetime = m$ical & m5tal heal? c>e     
s]vices is #ajc1gfg = wom5 & #bc1dad =  
m52 ,:]eas1 ( females kill$ ) a fire>m1 
almo/ two-?irds 7 kill$ by _! intimate  
p>tn]s2 ,:]eas "o-qu>t] to "o-half (    
dome/ic viol5ce victims report t !y h   
lo/ a job due1 at lea/ 9 "p1 to dome/ic 
viol5ce2 ,:]eas "s l&lords d5y h\s+ to  
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce :o h          
protection ord]s or evict victims (     
dome/ic viol5ce = seek+ help aft] a     
dome/ic viol5ce incid5t1 su* z call+    
#iaa1 or :o h o!r indications t !y are  
dome/ic viol5ce victims2 ,:]eas #ib     
p]c5t ( homeless wom5 exp]i5ce sev]e    

physical or sexual abuse at "s po9t 9 _!
 lifetimes2 ,:]eas #ha p]c5t ( wom5 :o  
are /alk$ by a curr5t or =m] male p>tn] 
are also physically abus$ by t p>tn]2   
,:]eas #ii p]c5t ( abusive relation%ips 
include f9ancial abuse1 caus+ !         
survivors to /ay or return to ! abusive 
relation%ip2 ,:]eas m ?an #h1jjj1jjj    
days ( paid "w ea* ye> are lo/ due to   
dome/ic viol5ce issues2 ,:]eas #if p]c5t
 ( employ$ dome/ic viol5ce victims      
exp]i5ce problems at "w due to abuse2   
,:]eas #a 9 #ae *ildr5 are expos$ to    
intimate p>tn] viol5ce ea* ye> & #ij    
p]c5t ( ^! *ildr5 are eyewitnesses to   
viol5ce2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ae1ejj1jjj     
*ildr5 live 9 families 9 :i* p>tn]      
viol5ce occurr$ at lea/ once 9 ! pa/    
ye>2 ,:]eas *ildr5 expos$ to dome/ic    
viol5ce are m likely to attempt suicide1
 abuse drugs & alcohol1 run away f home1
 & become victims ( human traffick+2    
,:]eas "o l>ge /udy f\nd t m5 expos$ to 
physical abuse1 sexual abuse1 & adult   
dome/ic viol5ce z *ildr5 7 almo/ #d     

times m likely ?an o!r m5 to h p]petrat$
 dome/ic viol5ce z adults2 ,:]eas #a 9  
#aj high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c$ physical 
viol5ce f a dat+ p>tn] 9 ! pa/ ye>2     
,:]eas #ac p]c5t ( te5age girls :o h be5
 9 a relation%ip report be+ hit or hurt 
by _! p>tn]s2 ,:]eas adolesc5t girls :o 
report$ dat+ viol5ce 7 #fj p]c5t m      
likely to report "o or m suicide        
attempts 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas !re is a   
ne$ = middle s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & 
po/second>y s*ools to educate /ud5ts    
ab\t ! issues ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+2 ,:]eas a
 rec5tly releas$ multi/ate /udy %[s t ! 
,nation's dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s are    
address+ victims' urg5t & long-t]m ne$s 
& are help+ victims protect !mselves &  
_! *ildr52 ,:]eas a #bjah ,national     
,c5sus ,survey report$ t #gd1hbc viol5ce
 victims 7 s]v$ by dome/ic viol5ce      
%elt]s & programs ar\nd ! ,nation 9 a   
s+le day2 ,:]eas an additional #i1ahc p 
reque/$ help t day1 b due to lack (     
res\rces1 !y 7 unable to be s]v$2 ,:]eas

 !re is a ne$ to increase fund+ =       
programs aim$ at int]v5+ 9 & prev5t+    
dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
,:]eas dome/ic %elt]s & programs        
exp]i5ce increas$ dem&s = s]vice1 #hj   
p]c5t report cuts 9 fund+3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be  
cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,national ,dome/ic    
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon? ,resolution (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,support+ ,national ,dome/ic
 ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon? ,! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce 
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 expresses ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,congress
 %\ld cont9ue to raise aw>5ess ( dome/ic
 viol5ce & its deva/at+ effects on      
individuals1 families1 & communities1 & 
support programs design$ to end dome/ic 
viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4