,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #chg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,ern/1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,grassley7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess 
,mon?1 comm5d+ dome/ic viol5ce victim   
advocates1 dome/ic viol5ce victim s]vice
 provid]s1 crisis hotl9e /aff1 & fir/   
respond]s s]v+ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce
 = _! compassionate support ( survivors 
( dome/ic viol5ce1 & express+ ! s5se ( !
 ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld cont9ue to     
support ef=ts to end dome/ic viol5ce1   
provide safety = victims ( dome/ic      
viol5ce & _! families1 & hold           
p]petrators ( dome/ic viol5ce           
acc\ntable4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !       
,national ,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual    
,viol5ce ,survey-- 7#a7 up to           
#ab1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates report exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn]   

viol5ce annually1 includ+ physical      
viol5ce1 rape1 or /alk+2 &  7#b7        
approximately #a 9 #e wom5 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & up to #a 9 #g m5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates h exp]i5c$ sev]e physical viol5ce
 by an intimate p>tn] at "s po9t 9 _!   
lifetimes2  ,:]eas1 on av]age1 #c wom5 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are kill$ ea* day by a 
curr5t or =m] intimate p>tn]1 accord+ to
 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics2 ,:]eas  
dome/ic viol5ce c affect anyone1 b wom5 
:o are #ah to #cd ye>s ( age typically  
exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates ( intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce2 ,:]eas mo/ female victims (   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce h be5 victimiz$  
by ! same (f5d] previ\sly2 ,:]eas       
dome/ic viol5ce is cit$ z a significant 
factor 9 homelessness among families2   
,:]eas millions ( *ildr5 are expos$ to  
dome/ic viol5ce ea* ye>2 ,:]eas rese>*  
%[s t boys :o are expos$ to dome/ic     
viol5ce 9 _! h\seholds are m likely to  
become p]petrators ( intimate p>tn]     
viol5ce2 ,:]eas victims ( dome/ic       
viol5ce exp]i5ce imm$iate & long-t]m    

negative outcomes1 includ+ detrim5tal   
effects on m5tal & physical heal?2      
,:]eas victims ( dome/ic viol5ce may    
lose sev]al days ( paid "w ea* ye> & may
 lose _! jobs due to reasons /emm+ f    
dome/ic viol5ce2 ,:]eas crisis hotl9es  
s]v+ dome/ic viol5ce victims op]ate #bd 
h\rs p] day1 #cfe days p] ye>1 & (f]    
important crisis int]v5tion s]vices1    
support s]vices1 in=mation1 & ref]rals =
 victims2 ,:]eas /aff & volunte]s (     
dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 coop]ation ) #ef ,/ate 
& t]ritorial coalitions aga9/ dome/ic   
viol5ce1 s]ve--  7#a7 ?\s&s ( adults &  
*ildr5 ea* day2 &  7#b7 #a1jjj1jjj      
adults & *ildr5 ea* ye>2  ,:]eas1       
accord+ to a #bjaf survey conduct$ by ! 
,national ,network to ,end ,dome/ic     
,viol5ce1 #gb1iei dome/ic viol5ce       
victims 7 s]v$ by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s
 & programs ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a   
s+le day2 ,:]eas law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates put _! lives at risk ea* 
day by respond+ to incid5ts ( dome/ic   

viol5ce1 :i* c be among ! mo/ volatile &
 deadly calls2 ,:]eas ,congress fir/    
demon/rat$ a significant commitm5t to   
support+ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce ) !  
enactm5t ( ! l&m>k ,family ,viol5ce     
,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja et seq472 ,:]eas       
,congress has rema9$ committ$ to        
protect+ survivors ( all =ms ( dome/ic  
viol5ce & sexual abuse by mak+ ,f$]al   
fund+ available to support ! activities 
t are au?oriz$ "u--  7#a7 ! ,family     
,viol5ce ,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja et seq472 &  7#b7 !   
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #abbia et seq472 ,:]eas !re is
 a ne$ to cont9ue to support programs & 
activities aim$ at dome/ic viol5ce      
int]v5tion & dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce
 programs provide trauma-in=m$ s]vices  
to protect ! safety1 privacy1 &         
confid5tiality ( survivors2 & ,:]eas    
individuals & organizations t are       
d$icat$ to prev5t+ & end+ dome/ic       

viol5ce %\ld be recogniz$3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,s5ate supports !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,dome/ic     
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld-- 7,a7 
cont9ue to raise aw>5ess (--  7i7       
dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7ii7 ! correspond+ deva/at+ effects (   
dome/ic viol5ce on survivors1 families1 
& communities2 &  7,b7 pl$ge cont9u$    
support = programs design$ to--  7i7    
assi/ survivors2  7ii7 hold p]petrators 
acc\ntable2 &  7iii7 br+ an end to      
dome/ic viol5ce4