,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbj,mrs4   
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4   
,leahy1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,may #ad1 #bjbj;,committee dis*>g$2     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ & support+ ! goals & ideals (
 ,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess &  
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate is   
committ$ to ! aw>5ess1 prev5tion1 &     
det]r5ce ( sexual viol5ce affect+       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,national ,crime           
,victimization ,survey1 betwe5 #bjjh &  
#bjah1 approximately-- 7#a7 #c1dcd1cbf  
wom5 7 victims ( rape & sexual assault2 
&  7#b7 #ebc1hie m5 7 victims ( rape &  
sexual assault2 ,:]eas1 due to !        
unprec$5t$ *all5ges pres5t$ by !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ m&atory     
/ay-at-home ord]s1 ! ne$s ( sexual      

assault victims h become ev5 m complex &
 *all5g+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a ,m>*     
#bjbj survey by ! ,national ,alliance to
 ,end ,sexual ,viol5ce ( m ?an #fjj rape
 crisis programs1 #hi p]c5t ( ^?        
programs ne$ em]g5cy /imulus fund+ to   
respond to reque/s f survivors = support
 & em]g5cy assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,m>* #bjbj survey1 s9ce ! onset ( !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 #dj p]c5t ( !       
programs survey$ h exp]i5c$ an increas$ 
dem& = s]vices bo? 9 t]ms ( new reque/s 
& m dire & complicat$ reque/s f exi/+   
cli5ts1 includ+ reque/s relat+ to       
te*nology ne$s = virtual s]vices &      
em]g5cy ne$s ( vuln]able survivors2     
,:]eas1 dur+ ! p&emic1 _m rape crisis   
c5t]s h _h to cancel signature          
fundrais]s & h exp]i5c$ ov]all decreases
 9 private donations2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! #bjah ,*ild ,maltreatm5t ,report ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
#bjah1 *ild protective s]vices ag5cies  
sub/antiat$ or f\nd /rong evid5ce to    
indicate t #dg1abd *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( 

age 7 victims ( sexual abuse2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,national ,crime           
,victimization ,survey1 betwe5 #bjad &  
#bjah1 an av]age ( only #bi p]c5t (     
rapes or sexual assaults 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7 report$ to law en=cem5t        
ag5cies2 ,:]eas /udies h sugge/$ t !    
rate at :i* ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska 
,natives exp]i5ce sexual viol5ce is     
significantly high] ?an = o!r           
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 m ?an #a_/b ( all female  
rape victims report$ be+ rap$ by an     
intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce is
 a burd5 = _m individuals :o s]ve 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
e/imates t approximately #bj1ejj memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ approximately  
#ac1jjj wom5 & #g1ejj m51 exp]i5c$ "s =m
 ( contact or p5etrative sexual assault 
dur+ #bjah2 ,:]eas sexual assault does n
 discrim9ate on any basis & c affect any
 individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
sexual viol5ce may take _m =ms1 includ+ 

acqua9tance1 /rang]1 sp\sal1 & gang     
rape1 ince/1 *ild sexual abuse1 eld]    
sexual abuse1 sexual abuse &            
exploitation ( disabl$ p]sons1 comm]cial
 sex traffick+1 sexual h>assm5t1 &      
/alk+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national   
,alliance to ,end ,sexual ,viol5ce1 9   
addition to imm$iate physical &         
emotional co/s1 sexual assault c h      
num]\s adv]se consequ5ces = ! victim1   
:i* may include po/-traumatic /ress     
disord]1 sub/ance abuse1 major          
depression1 homelessness1 eat+ disord]s1
 & suicide2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjai  
survey ( rape crisis c5t]s by !         
,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual     
,viol5ce1  ( su* c5t]s h a wait+ li/1 9 
"s cases mon?s long1 = c\nsel+ s]vices1 
#dd p]c5t lack a !rapi/ on /aff1 & #hd  
p]c5t h exp]i5c$ an increas$ dem& =     
s]vices2 ,:]eas _m sexual assaults are n
 report$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & _m  
,/ates h re/rictive crim9al /atutes (   
limitations1 :i* enable _m p]petrators  
to evade puni%m5t = _! crimes2 ,:]eas   

advances 9 deoxyribonucleic acid        
7commonly kn[n z ,,dna7 te*nology h     
enabl$ law en=cem5t ag5cies to id5tify &
 prosecute ! p]petrators 9 t5s ( ?\s&s (
 previ\sly unsolv$ sexual assault cases2
 ,:]eas inc>c]ation ( sexual assault    
p]petrators c prev5t p]petrators f      
committ+ additional crimes2 ,:]eas      
national1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 & ,tribal  
coalitions1 community-bas$ rape crisis  
c5t]s1 & o!r organizations across !     
,unit$ ,/ates are committ$ to-- 7#a7    
increas+ public aw>5ess ( sexual viol5ce
 & ! preval5ce ( sexual viol5ce2 &  7#b7
 elim9at+ sexual viol5ce ?r\gh prev5tion
 & education2 ,:]eas important p>tn]%ips
 h be5 =m$ among crim9al & juv5ile      
ju/ice ag5cies1 heal? pr(essionals1     
public heal? work]s1 educators1 fir/    
respond]s1 & victim s]vice provid]s2    
,:]eas ?\s&s ( volunte]s & /aff at rape 
crisis c5t]s1 ,/ate coalitions aga9/    
sexual assault1 & nonpr(it organizations
 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates play an         
important role 9 mak+ crisis hotl9es &  

o!r s]vices available to survivors (    
sexual assault2 ,:]eas free1 confid5tial
 help is available to all victims &     
survivors ( sexual assault ?r\gh-- 7#a7 
! ,national ,sexual ,assault ,hotl9e--  
7,a7 by telephone at #hjj-fef-;,,hope2 &
  7,b7 onl9e at                         
https3_/_/hotl9e4ra9n4org2 &  7#b7 m ?an
 #a1jjj sexual assault s]vice provid]s  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! victim 
s]vice programs ( ! ,rape1 ,abuse       
,ince/ ,national ,network 7commonly kn[n
 z ,,ra9n71 includ+ ! ,national ,sexual 
,assault ,hotl9e-- 7#a7 9 #bjai1 help$  
#cjd1bge survivors ( sexual assault & _!
 lov$ ones1 :i* repres5t$ ! greate/     
numb] ( p assi/$ s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! hotl9e
 9 #aiid2 &  7#b7 cont9ue to receive a  
record numb] ( reque/s = support 9      
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
provides ! ,safe ,helpl9e hotl9e1 ,safe 
,help,room onl9e *at s]vice1 & ,safe    
,helpl9e mobile application1 ea* ( :i*  
(f] support & help to memb]s ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se community-- 7#a7 by 

telephone at #hgg-iie-ebdg2 &  7#b7     
onl9e at https3_/_/safehelpl9e4org2     
,:]eas individual & collective ef=ts    
reflect ! dream ( ! p ( ! ,unit$        
,/ates-- 7#a7 = individuals &           
organizations to actively "w to prev5t  
all =ms ( sexual viol5ce2 &  7#b7 = no  
victim ( sexual assault to be uns]v$ or 
feel t !re is no pa? to ju/ice2 & ,:]eas
 ,april #bjbj is recogniz$ z ,national  
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is !
 s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7,a7 ,national     
,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion  
,mon? provides a special opportunity    
to-- 7i7 educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ab\t sexual viol5ce2 &  7ii7 enc\rage-- 
7,i7 ! prev5tion ( sexual assault2      
7,,ii7 improvem5t 9 ! treatm5t (        
survivors ( sexual assault2 &  7,,iii7 !
 prosecution ( p]petrators ( sexual     
assault2  7,b7 x is appropriate to      
prop]ly ackn[l$ge survivors ( sexual    
assault & to comm5d ! volunte]s &       
pr(essionals :o assi/ ^? survivors 9 _! 

ef=ts to heal2  7,c7 national &         
community organizations & private sector
 support]s %\ld be recogniz$ & applaud$ 
= _! "w 9-- 7i7 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t    
sexual assault2  7ii7 provid+ in=mation 
& treatm5t to survivors ( sexual        
assault2 &  7iii7 increas+ ! numb] (    
successful prosecutions ( p]petrators ( 
sexual assault2 &  7,d7 public safety1  
law en=cem5t1 & heal? pr(essionals %\ld 
be recogniz$ & applaud$ = _! h>d "w &   
innovative /rategies to ensure          
p]petrators ( sexual assault are held   
acc\ntable2 &  7#b7 ! ,s5ate supports ! 
goals & ideals ( ,national ,sexual      
,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4