,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjba,mr4
 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1
 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4        
,au*9closs1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1  
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mrs4 ,bice (    
,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4    
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4       
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1    
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4
 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4         
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cole1   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1
 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,cr[1   
,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,dean1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1  
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4   
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,leg]   
,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4        

,fleis*mann1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (      
,florida1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 
,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,miss         
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4     
,grang]1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1  
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (      
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,jones1    
,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 
,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4           
,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1   
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (    
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mrs4    
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,ms4 ,matsui1   
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4   
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mfume1     
,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore (      

,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1  
,mr4 ,mull91 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,neguse1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,ross1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4        
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1    
,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4     
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,david      
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4   
,sires1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4
 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4 
,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,ms4    
,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1    
,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4      
,veasey1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,waltz1   
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4
 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson (   

,florida1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 
,lamb1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,gonzalez (  
,ohio1 & ,mrs4 ,luria7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,octob] z ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce
 ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas intimate p>tn] 
viol5ce affects p ( all ages z well z   
all racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1 economic1 &    
religi\s backgr\nds2 ,:]eas wom5 are    
disproportionately victims ( dome/ic    
viol5ce1 z #a 9 #d wom5 & #a 9 #g m5    
ages #ah & old] w exp]i5ce dome/ic      
viol5ce at "s po9t 9 _! life2 ,:]eas    
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce are /rong1  
c\rage\s1 & resili5t2 ,:]eas1 on av]age1
 m ?an #c wom5 are murd]$ by _! husb&s  
or boyfri5ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e day2   
,:]eas wom5 ages #ah to #cd exp]i5ce !  
highe/ rates1 p] capita1 ( intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas #bf p]c5t ( wom5 &
 #ae p]c5t ( m5 :o 7 victims ( contact  
sexual viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or    
/alk+ by an intimate p>tn] fir/ exp]i5c$

 ^! or o!r =ms ( viol5ce be=e age #ah2  
,:]eas ne>ly #a 9 #c college wom5 say !y
 h be5 9 an abusive dat+ relation%ip2   
,:]eas #a 9 #c ,native ,am]ican wom5 w  
be rap$ & #f 9 #aj w be physically      
assault$ 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas         
,african-,am]ican wom5 exp]i5ce intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce at a rate #ce p]c5t high]
 ?an t ( ,:ite wom51 & ab\t #b4e times !
 rate ( wom5 ( o!r races1 b             
,african-,am]ican wom5 are less likely  
?an ,:ite wom5 to use social s]vices or 
batt]$ wom5's programs or to g to !     
hospital because ( dome/ic viol5ce2     
,:]eas1 9 an ,asian & ,pacific ,isl&]   
,in/itute on ,dome/ic ,viol5ce survey1  
#ba to #ee p]c5t ( ,asian & ,pacific    
,isl&] wom5 report$ exp]i5c+ dome/ic    
viol5ce 7physical1 sexual1 or bo?7 dur+ 
_! lifetimes2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !      
,national ,intimate & ,sexual ,viol5ce  
,survey1 #cg4a p]c5t ( ,lat9x females   
are victimiz$ by intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
9 a lifetime1 def9$ by rape1 physical   
assault1 or /alk+2 ,:]eas victims (     

dome/ic viol5ce report hesitation call+ 
law en=cem5t & access+ victims s]vices  
due to unc]ta9ty aris+ f fe> (          
prosecution = unrelat$ activities1      
includ+ immigration /atus2 ,:]eas !     
av]age co/ ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce ov] 
a victim's lifetime = m$ical & m5tal    
heal? c>e s]vices is #ajc1gfg = wom5 &  
#bc1dad = m52 ,:]eas1 ( wom5 :o die by  
homicide1 #b out ( #e are kill$ by an   
intimate p>tn] or =m] intimate p>tn]2   
,:]eas "o-qu>t] to "o-half ( dome/ic    
viol5ce victims report t !y h lo/ a job 
due1 at lea/ 9 "p1 to dome/ic viol5ce2  
,:]eas "s victims ( dome/ic viol5ce :o h
 protection ord]s or o!r indications t  
!y are victims are evict$ or d5i$ access
 to h\s+2 ,:]eas a review ( #ab ,unit$  
,/ates /udies1 mo/ ( :i* includ$ data f 
multiple cities1 %[s t dome/ic viol5ce  
incid5ts increas$ #h4a p]c5t aft]       
jurisdictions impos$ p&emic-relat$      
lockd[n ord]s2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai       
re/rictions _h "s hospitals see a       
ne>-d\bl+ ( ! proportion ( dome/ic abuse

 cases t result$ 9 physical injury 9    
comp>ison ) previ\s ye>s1 & ! injuries 7
 also dramatically m sev]e1 prompt+     
conc]ns t victims _h delay$ seek+ c>e   
ev5 z ! viol5ce aga9/ !m escalat$2      
,:]eas #ib p]c5t ( homeless wom5        
exp]i5ce sev]e physical or sexual abuse 
at "s po9t 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas #aj   
p]c5t ( wom5 & #b p]c5t ( m5 report hav+
 be5 /alk$ by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas 
#ha p]c5t ( wom5 :o are /alk$ by a      
curr5t or =m] male p>tn] are also       
physically abus$ by t p>tn]2 ,:]eas #ii 
p]c5t ( abusive relation%ips include    
f9ancial abuse1 caus+ ! survivors to /ay
 or return to ! abusive relation%ip2    
,:]eas m ?an #h1jjj1jjj days ( paid "w  
ea* ye> are lo/ due to dome/ic viol5ce  
issues2 ,:]eas #if p]c5t ( employ$      
dome/ic viol5ce victims exp]i5ce        
problems at "w due to abuse2 ,:]eas #a 9
 #ae *ildr5 are expos$ to intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce ea* ye> & #ij p]c5t ( ^! *ildr5
 are eyewitnesses to su* viol5ce2 ,:]eas
 *ildr5 expos$ to dome/ic viol5ce are m 

likely to attempt suicide1 abuse drugs &
 alcohol1 run away f home1 & become     
victims ( human traffick+2 ,:]eas "o    
l>ge /udy f\nd t m5 expos$ to physical  
abuse1 sexual abuse1 & adult dome/ic    
viol5ce z *ildr5 7 almo/ #d times m     
likely ?an o!r m5 to h p]petrat$ dome/ic
 viol5ce z adults2 ,:]eas #a 9 #aj      
,di/rict ( ,columbia high s*ool /ud5ts  
report$ exp]i5c+ physical viol5ce f a   
dat+ p>tn] 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas half (   
y\? :o h be5 victims ( bo? dat+ viol5ce 
& rape attempt suicide1 comp>$ to #ab4e 
p]c5t ( nonabus$ girls & #e4d p]c5t (   
nonabus$ boys2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ =    
prim>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &       
po/second>y s*ools to educate /ud5ts    
ab\t ! issues ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+2 ,:]eas a
 rec5tly releas$ multi/ate /udy %[s t ! 
,nation's dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s are    
address+ victims' urg5t & long-t]m ne$s 
& are help+ victims protect !mselves &  
_! *ildr52 ,:]eas a #bjbj survey by !   
,national ,network to ,end ,dome/ic     

,viol5ce report$ t #gf1ebe viol5ce      
victims 7 s]v$ by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s
 & programs ar\nd ! ,nation 9 a s+le    
day2 ,:]eas an additional #aa1jdg       
reque/s = s]vices w5t unmet t day due to
 lack ( res\rces2 ,:]eas mo/ murd]$     
transg5d] wom5 are kill$ by intimate    
p>tn]s2 ,:]eas a #bjah analysis on !    
kill+s ( wom5 9 #dg major ,unit$ ,/ates 
cities dur+ ! previ\s decade f\nd t     
ne>ly half 7#df p]c5t7 ( !m di$ z a     
result ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas 
#fa4a p]c5t ( bisexual wom51 #dc4h p]c5t
 ( lesbian wom51 #cg4c p]c5t ( bisexual 
m51 & #bf p]c5t ( homosexual m5 exp]i5ce
 intimate p>tn] viol5ce dur+ _! life2   
,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce advocates provide
 lifesav+1 ess5tial s]vices2 ,:]eas !re 
is a ne$ to increase--n r$uce--fund+ =  
programs aim$ at int]v5+ 9 & prev5t+    
dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
,:]eas ,octob] is an appropriate mon? = 
! obs]vance ( ,national ,dome/ic        
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is resolution may  

be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,national ,dome/ic 
,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon? ,resolution (   
#bjba4  #b4 ,support+ national dome/ic  
viol5ce aw>5ess mon? ,! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce  
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 expresses ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,congress
 %\ld cont9ue to raise aw>5ess ( dome/ic
 viol5ce & its deva/at+ effects on      
individuals1 families1 & communities1 & 
support programs design$ to end dome/ic 
viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4