,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #e1 #bjbj,ms4    
,haal& 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,davids (        
,kansas1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn (    
,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4       
,/anton1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4    
,bass1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,k9d1  
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4     
,gallego1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,torres ,small
 ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4      
,del,bene1 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,may #e1 #bjbj1 z !       
,national ,day ( ,aw>5ess = ,miss+ &    
,murd]$ ,indig5\s ,wom5 & ,girls4       
,:]eas ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska      
,natives are #b4e times m likely to     
exp]i5ce viol5t crimes & at lea/ #b     
times m likely to exp]i5ce rape or      
sexual assault crimes comp>$ to any o!r 

gr\p ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
has det]m9$ t homicide is ! ?ird lead+  
cause ( dea? among ,am]ican ,indian &   
,alaska ,native wom5 betwe5 #aj & #bd   
ye>s ( age & ! fif? lead+ cause ( dea? =
 ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5
 betwe5 #be & #cd ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas 9  
"s ,tribal communities1 ,am]ican ,indian
 wom5 face murd] rates t are m ?an #aj  
times ! national av]age2 ,:]eas !re is  
little data t exi/s on ! numb] ( miss+ &
 murd]$ ,native wom5 & girls 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates due to complex jurisdictional    
issues at ! ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al    
levels2 ,:]eas inve/igation into cases (
 miss+ & murd]$ ,native wom5 & girls is 
made difficult = ,tribal law en=cem5t   
ag5cies due to a lack ( res\rces & !    
complex jurisdictional s*eme t exi/s 9  
,indian c\ntry2 ,:]eas viol5ce z a liv$ 
exp]i5ce ( ,native wom5 exi/s 9 less    
press+ times1 & x is expect$ t !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic w increase !         
preval5ce ( viol5ce t is exp]i5c$ by    

,native wom5 by exac]bat+ already exi/+ 
issues includ+3 lack ( safe h\s+ =      
victims1 lack ( space 9 %elt]s = victims
 to ma9ta9 safe social di/anc+1 lack (  
p]sonal protective equipm5t = /aff (    
,tribal %elt]s & victim s]vices         
programs1 limit$ transportation =       
victims1 & lack ( access to adequate    
heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,adm9i/ration =     
,native ,am]icans reports t ,am]ican    
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,pacific    
,isl&] wom5 & girls h a height5$ risk = 
sex traffick+1 & ,native wom5 cont9ue to
 g miss+ & murd]$ across ! c\ntry at    
disproportionate rates1 & ,,covid-#ai is
 likely to exac]bate ?is national       
inju/ice due to ! virus' impact on      
already limit$ ju/ice1 heal?1 & advocacy
 responses2 ,:]eas ! curr5t fund+       
available 9 ,indian c\ntry is inadequate
 to address ! ne$s ( victims1 f !       
provision ( basic1 em]g5cy s]vices &    
responses to m compreh5sive1 long-t]m   
s]vices 9 normal times1 & ev5 less s    
dur+ a p&emic su* z ,,covid-#ai2 &      

,:]eas )\t recognition ( ?is crisis &   
adequate ,f$]al assi/ance & improv$     
di/ribution ( lifesav+ res\rces =       
,indian ,tribes1 ,indig5\s wom5 w       
cont9ue to exp]i5ce disproportionate    
rates ( viol5ce1 & g miss+ & be murd]$  
at ! highe/ rates 9 ! c\ntry3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ! ,national ,day (   
,aw>5ess = ,miss+ & ,murd]$ ,native     
,wom5 & ,girls2 &  7#b7 calls on ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]e/$ gr\ps-- 7,a7 to
 commemorate ! lives ( miss+ & murd]$   
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 
^: cases are docum5t$ & undocum5t$ 9    
public records & ! m$ia2 &  7,b7 to     
demon/rate solid>ity ) ! families (     
victims 9 light ( ^! trag$ies4