,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,lewis 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4  
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,johnson (    
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = designation ( ! mon? (        
,febru>y #bjbj z ,national ,te5 ,dat+   
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4   
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease   
,control & ,prev5tion 79 ?is resolution 
ref]r$ to z ! ,,cdc71 te5 dat+ viol5ce  
includes #d types ( behavior3 7#a7      
physical viol5ce1 7#b7 sexual viol5ce1  
7#c7 psy*ological aggression1 & 7#d7    
/alk+2 ,:]eas :ile dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic
 viol5ce1 sexual viol5ce1 & /alk+ affect
 wom5 reg>dless ( age1 te5s & "y wom5   
are especially vuln]able2 ,:]eas accord+
 to a /udy done by ! ,national ,c\ncil  
on ,crime & ,del9qu5cy1 approximately #a
 9 #c adolesc5t girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

is a victim ( physical1 emotional1 or   
v]bal abuse f a dat+ p>tn]2 ,:]eas #a 9 
#i female & #a 9 #cf male high s*ool    
/ud5ts report hav+ exp]i5c$ sexual dat+ 
viol5ce 9 ! la/ ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc     
report$ t ne>ly #a 9 #aa female te5s &  
ab\t #a 9 #ae male te5s report$ exp]i5c+
 physical dat+ viol5ce 9 ! la/ ye>2     
,:]eas tea*+ te5s ab\t ! consequ5ces (  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce & support+ !     
developm5t ( heal?y1 respectful1 &      
nonviol5t relation%ips h ! pot5tial to  
decrease te5 dat+ viol5ce 9 future      
g5]ations2 ,:]eas educat+ middle s*ool  
/ud5ts & _! p>5ts ab\t ! importance (   
build+ heal?y relation%ips & prev5t+ te5
 dat+ viol5ce is key to det]r+ abuse    
be=e x beg9s2 ,:]eas accord+ to a       
,national ,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual    
,viol5ce ,survey ( ! ,,cdc1 #hj p]c5t ( 
female rape victims exp]i5c$ _! fir/    
rape be=e ! age ( #be1 & almo/ half     
exp]i5c$ _! fir/ rape be=e ! age ( #ah2 
,:]eas accord+ to ! same ,national      
,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual ,viol5ce     

,survey1 #bf p]c5t ( wom5 & #ae p]c5t ( 
m5 :o 7 victims ( contact sexual        
viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by  
an intimate p>tn] 9 _! lifetime fir/    
exp]i5c$ ^! or o!r =ms ( viol5ce by t   
p>tn] be=e ! age ( #ah2 ,:]eas          
approximately #ce p]c5t ( wom5 :o 7 rap$
 z m9ors 7 also rap$ z adults2 ,:]eas   
develop+ heal?y relation%ip practices & 
/&>ds 9 y\? "u ! age ( #ah c be critical
 to elim9at+ sexual viol5ce & o!r =ms ( 
intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas te5 dat+ 
viol5ce is a prev5table public heal?    
crisis t c negatively impact te5s & y\? 
9 all p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
te5s :o h exp]i5c$ dat+ viol5ce are m   
?an twice z likely z o!rs to consid]    
suicide2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc indicates t !re 
are sev]al community factors1 su* z     
pov]ty1 l[ capital-lack ( in/itutions1  
poor neighborhood support & cohesion1   
weak community sanctions aga9/ intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce1 & high alcohol outlet    
d5sity1 t place individuals at great]   
risk = p]petrat+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce2

 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc also indicates t        
community factors1 su* z neighborhood   
collective efficacy1 & coord9ation (    
res\rces & s]vices among community      
ag5cies1 may r$uce an individual's risk 
( p]petrat+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce2     
,:]eas prim>y prev5tion programs are a  
key "p ( address+ te5 dat+ viol5ce1 & _m
 successful examples ( su* programs     
include education1 community outrea*1 & 
social m>ket+ campaigns t are culturally
 appropriate2 ,:]eas evid5ce-bas$       
programs su* z ! ,coa*+ ,boys ,into ,m5 
program h demon/rat$ t tea*+ adolesc5t  
m5 h[ to h heal?y & nonviol5t           
relation%ips may increase positive by/&]
 behavior & prev5t m5 f becom+          
p]petrators ( te5 dat+ viol5ce2 ,:]eas !
 ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid1 z  
am5d$ by ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5        
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac1 includes !
 ,,sm>t ,te5 ,dat+ ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess &  
,prev5tion ,act1 :i* improves !         
coord9ation & effectiv5ess ( exi/+      
programs to address abusive y\?         

relation%ips2 ,:]eas skill$ assessm5t & 
int]v5tion programs are necess>y = y\?  
victims & abus]s2 & ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t 
( ! mon? ( ,febru>y #bjbj z ,national   
,te5 ,dat+ ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess &          
,prev5tion ,mon? w b5efit s*ools1       
communities1 & families reg>dless (     
socioeconomic /atus1 race1 & sex3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,te5 ,dat+      
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?2   
7#b7 supports communities 9 emp[]+ te5s 
to develop heal?y relation%ips ?r\gh\t  
_! lives2  7#c7 recognizes ! national   
impact ( te5 dat+ viol5ce on public     
heal? & its specific & disproportionate 
impact on "y wom52 &  7#d7 calls on ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ y\?1 p>5ts1  
s*ools1 law en=cem5t1 ,/ate & local     
(ficials1 nonpr(it organizations1 &     
int]e/$ gr\ps to obs]ve ,national ,te5  
,dat+ ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion    
,mon? ) appropriate programs &          
activities t promote aw>5ess & prev5tion

 ( te5 dat+ viol5ce 9 communities across
 ! c\ntry4