,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb           
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,novemb] #cj1                
#bjbj;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,dome/ic     
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]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 ( dome/ic       
viol5ce2 ,:]eas survivors ( dome/ic     
viol5ce are /rong1 c\rage\s1 & resili5t2
 ,:]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$iate & long-t]m negative   
outcomes1 includ+ detrim5tal effects on 
m5tal & physical heal?2 ,:]eas rese>*   
consi/5tly %[s t be+ abus$ by an        
intimate p>tn] increases an individual's
 likelihood ( sub/ance use z well z     
associat$ h>mful consequ5ces2 ,:]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 provide ess5tial s]vices to--  
7#a7 ?\s&s ( adults & *ildr5 ea* day2 & 
7#b7 #a1jjj1jjj adults & *ildr5 ea* ye>2
 ,:]eas m ?an #afj ,/ates1 c\nties1 &   
cities h exp]i5c$ an increase 9 reports 
( dome/ic viol5ce dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic     
increases ! isolation ( survivors (     
dome/ic viol5ce & t isolation is be+ us$
 z a tool by abus]s to ex]t p[] &       
co]cive control2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce 
programs & hotl9es h se5 a sub/antial   
increase 9 contacts s9ce ! beg9n+ ( !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic & are expect+ a surge

 9 reque/s = s]vices :5 social di/anc+  
is no long] necess>y2 ,:]eas local      
,y,w,c,as %>$ t betwe5 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbj1 
& late summ] #bjbj1 z a result ( !      
impact f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic-- 7#a7 #fi
 p]c5t ( respond5t ,y,w,c,as t op]ate   
dome/ic viol5ce hotl9es report$ an      
increase 9 dem& = s]vices2 &  7#b7 #fd  
p]c5t ( ne>ly #ajj local ,y,w,c,as :o   
provide dome/ic viol5ce s]vices 7ei!r   
em]g5cy %elt] or transitional h\s+7     
report$ an increase 9 dem& = dome/ic    
viol5ce %elt]2 ,:]eas :ile viol5ce z a  
liv$ exp]i5ce ( ,am]ican ,indian &      
,alaska ,native wom5 exi/s 9 less press+
 times1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has        
increas$ ! *all5ges & b>ri]s to access+ 
safety by exac]bat+ already exi/+ issues
 includ+-- 7#a7 lack ( safe h\s+ =      
victims2  7#b7 lack ( space 9 %elt]s =  
victims to ma9ta9 safe social di/anc+2  
7#c7 lack ( p]sonal protective equipm5t 
= /aff ( tribal %elt]s & victim s]vices 
programs2  7#d7 limit$ transportation = 
victims2 &  7#e7 lack ( access to       

adequate heal? c>e2 ,:]eas respond5ts to
 a survey ( dome/ic viol5ce programs    
report$ t survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce   
are fac+ f9ancial *all5ges relat$ to    
,,covid-#ai & ?ree qu>t]s ( ^?          
respond5ts report$ t survivors are hav+ 
tr\ble access+ food1 & m ?an half ( ^?  
respond5ts h report$ t survivors _c pay 
_! bills2 ,:]eas m$ical pr(essionals h  
report$ t survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce   
are pres5t+ ) m sev]e injuries dur+ !   
p&emic2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce programs 
are hav+ to *ange ! way !y provide      
s]vices 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic2 ,:]eas advocates = survivors (  
dome/ic viol5ce & survivors face ! same 
*all5ges ) *ildc>e & facilitat+ onl9e   
le>n+ t o!rs d2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a    
#bjai survey conduct$ by ! ,national    
,network to ,end ,dome/ic ,viol5ce1     
#gg1bbf dome/ic viol5ce victims 7 s]v$  
by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs    
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a s+le day2     
,:]eas non-citiz5 victims ( dome/ic     
viol5ce report height5$ conc]ns )       

access+ law en=cem5t & s]vices due to   
unc]ta9ty aris+ f *ang+ immigration     
policies & height5$ immigration         
en=cem5t2 ,:]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 ( survivors ( dome/ic    
viol5ce2 & ,:]eas individuals &         
organizations t are d$icat$ to prev5t+ &
 end+ dome/ic viol5ce %\ld be recogniz$3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,s5ate--  
7,a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess    
,mon?2  7,b7 comm5ds dome/ic viol5ce    
victim advocates1 dome/ic viol5ce victim
 s]vice provid]s1 crisis hotl9e /aff1 & 
fir/ respond]s s]v+ victims ( dome/ic   
viol5ce1 = _! compassionate support (   
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce2 &  7,c7    
recognizes ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic on advocates = survivors (       
dome/ic viol5ce & survivors2 &  7#b7 x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld-- 
7,a7 cont9ue to raise aw>5ess (-- 7i7   
dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7ii7 ! correspond+ deva/at+ effects (   
dome/ic viol5ce on survivors1 families1 
& communities2 &  7,b7 pl$ge cont9u$    

support = programs design$ to-- 7i7     
assi/ survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce2  7ii7
 hold p]petrators ( dome/ic viol5ce     
acc\ntable2 &  7iii7 br+ an end to      
dome/ic viol5ce4