,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjbj,mr4    
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & support+ !   
advocates1 c\nselors1 volunte]s1 & fir/ 
respond]s :o s]v$ survivors on an       
em]g5cy basis dur+ ,national ,sexual    
,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4   
,:]eas ! #ai? anniv]s>y ( ,national     
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon?1 :i* took place 9 ,april #bjbj1   
provides ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an     
opportunity to reflect on ! sub/antial  
contributions made by ! individuals :o  
respond to1 & advocate on behalf (1     
survivors ( sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas !    
fir/ rape crisis c5t]1 e/abli%$ 9 ,san  
,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 9 #aiga1 0 !     
natural outgr[? ( ye>s ( pe]-to-pe]     
support by advocates = wom5 & civil     
rights advocates 9 communities across ! 

,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ne>ly #e decades 
lat]1 rape crisis c5t]s across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates cont9ue to be on ! front l9es 9  
respond+ to ! ne$s ( sexual assault     
survivors1 go+ above & beyond to emp[] &
 improve ! lives ( ^! crime victims dur+
 ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by !         
,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect
 to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai       
7,,covid-#ai72 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( volunte]s 
& p]sonnel at ,/ate coalitions aga9/    
sexual assault h p>tn]$ ) rape crisis   
c5t]s & national nonpr(it organizations 
across ! c\ntry to ext5d crisis hotl9e &
 o!r s]vices to survivors ( sexual      
assault dur+ su* national em]g5cy2      
,:]eas ! ,national ,sexual ,assault     
,hotl9e 7#hjj-fef-;,,hope7 has field$ m 
?an #a1jjj1jjj calls s9ce its inception1
 provid+ free & confid5tial help to     
sexual assault survivors1 ) ! active    
involvem5t ( _m su* nonpr(it            
organizations2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce    
affects "s individuals :o s]ve 9 ! ,arm$

 ,=ces1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 :i* rec5tly laun*$ ! ,safe     
,helpl9e 7#hgg-iie-ebdg71 ?r\gh :i*     
?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o       
annually report "s =m ( sexual assault  
may receive free & confid5tial help2    
,:]eas1 dur+ su* national em]g5cy1      
additional res\rces are available to    
victims ( viol5t crime ?r\gh ! ,national
 ,c5t] = ,victims ( ,crime1 :i* op]ates 
! ,national ,hotl9e = ,crime ,victims   
7#hee-d-,,victim72 ,:]eas1 dur+ su*     
national em]g5cy1 fir/ respond]s1       
includ+ police1 firefight]s1 & em]g5cy  
m$ical te*nicians1 h work$ tirelessly to
 provide em]g5cy s]vices & respond to   
crime survivors2 ,:]eas1 dur+ su*       
national em]g5cy1 sexual assault =5sic  
nurses h play$ an ess5tial role 9 meet+ 
! ne$s ( crime victims by respond+ )    
empa?y to victims 9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? (
 _! assault & ensur+ ! successful       
collection ( crime sc5e evid5ce2 ,:]eas1
 ea* ye>1 crimes ( sexual viol5ce h>m   
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates1 sometimes ) life-alt]+ effects1
 & _m p]petrators w nev] be br\ght to   
ju/ice2 ,:]eas sexual assault c happ5 to
 anyone1 reg>dless ( demographic or     
socioeconomic backgr\nd1 b rese>*       
sugge/s t ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska   
,natives exp]i5ce rates ( sexual viol5ce
 t significantly surpass su* rates ( o!r
 populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 accord+ 
to ! ,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual
 ,viol5ce2 ,:]eas victims ( sexual      
viol5ce usually "k _! abus]1 accord+ to 
! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime at !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 :i* rec5tly lo/ a  
tireless advocate = crime survivors ) ! 
dea? ( its longtime director1 ,joye     
,fro/2 & ,:]eas _m sexual viol5ce       
survivors suff] emotional complications1
 su* z po/-traumatic /ress disord]1     
sub/ance abuse1 major depression1       
homelessness1 eat+ disord]s1 & ev5      
suicide1 long aft] _! physical sc>s h   
heal$1 accord+ to ! ,national ,sexual   
,viol5ce ,res\rce ,c5t]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t-- 7#a7 ?is resolution repres5ts !  

great appreciation (1 & an expression ( 
support by1 ! ,s5ate = ! "w (           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h      
provid$ & cont9ue to provide an ess5tial
 s]vice to advance ! safety & emotional 
wellness ( survivors ( sexual viol5ce   
dur+ ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act
 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ) respect
 to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai       
7,,covid-#ai72  7#b7 ! ,s5ate rema9s    
committ$ to promot+ ! aw>5ess1          
prev5tion1 & det]r5ce ( sexual viol5ce  
affect+ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ dur+ su* national em]g5cy2  7#c7
 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t x is          
appropriate to prop]ly ackn[l$ge        
survivors ( sexual assault & comm5d !   
volunte]s & pr(essionals :o assi/ su*   
survivors 9 _! ef=ts to heal2  7#d7 !   
,s5ate ext5ds its appreciation to ! /aff
 & volunte]s ( national & community     
organizations = _! tireless ef=ts 9     
support+ survivors ( sexual assault     
?r\gh\t ! ye>1 b especially dur+ su*    

national em]g5cy2 &  7#e7 public safety1
 law en=cem5t1 & heal? pr(essionals %\ld
 be recogniz$ & applaud$ = _! cont9u$   
ef=ts to ensure t p]petrators ( sexual  
assault are held acc\ntable1 bo? dur+   
su* national em]g5cy & ?r\gh\t ! ye>4