,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #aa1 #bjbb,mr4 ,k+ 7= ,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 & ,ms4 ,ern/77 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,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 a /udy has f\nd t *ildr5 :o 7 expos$ to dome/ic viol5ce 9 _! h\seholds 7 #ae times m likely to be physically or sexually assault$ 9 _! lifetime ?an o!r *ildr5 :o 7 n expos$ to dome/ic viol5ce 9 _! h\seholds2 ,:]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 dome/ic viol5ce programs & hotl9es h se5 a sub/antial increase 9 contacts s9ce #bjbj1 & cont9ue to exp]i5ce a surge 9 reque/s = s]vices1 ) ! ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e av]ag+ approximately #b1fjj daily contacts 9 #bjbb1 up f #hjj to #a1bjj av]age daily contacts be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ne>ly #he p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas respond5ts to a survey ( dome/ic viol5ce programs report$ t survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce (t5 face f9ancial *all5ges1 ) #h1jjj1jjj days ( paid "w lo/ ea* ye> due to intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]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 h *ang$ ! way !y provide s]vices 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas advocates = survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce & survivors face ! same *all5ges ) *ild c>e & facilitat+ onl9e le>n+ t o!rs d2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjba survey conduct$ by ! ,national ,network to ,end ,dome/ic ,viol5ce1 #gj1jcb dome/ic viol5ce victims 7 s]v$ by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a s+le day2 ,:]eas "s victims ( dome/ic viol5ce face additional *all5ges 9 access+ law en=cem5t & s]vices due to conditions specific to ! communities 9 :i* !y live2 ,:]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 & 7#c7 ! ,,voca ,fix to ,su/a9 ! ,crime ,victims ,fund ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-bg2 #ace ,/at4 #cja72 ,:]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$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7,b7 comm5ds dome/ic viol5ce victim advocates1 dome/ic viol5ce victim s]vice provid]s1 crisis hotl9e /aff1 & fir/ respond]s s]v+ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 = _! compassionate support ( survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce2 & 7,c7 recognizes ! /r5g? & c\rage ( survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce2 & 7#b7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld-- 7,a7 cont9ue to raise aw>5ess (-- 7i7 dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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