,,iv #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,dingell7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating ,january #bjbf as ,national ,stalking ,awareness ,month4 ,whereas1 approximately #a in #c women and #a in #f men in the ,united ,states1 at some point during their lifetimes1 have experienced stalking victimization1 causing them to feel very fearful1 threatened1 or concerned for their own safety or the safety of others2 ,whereas it is estimated that1 each year1 over #ac1djj1jjj individuals in the ,united ,states report that they have been victims of stalking2 ,whereas more than #hj percent of victims of stalking report that they have been stalked by a current or former intimate partner or acquaintance2 ,whereas nearly #gj percent of female stalking victims and #hj percent of male stalking victims are threatened with physical harm by stalkers2 ,whereas stalking is a risk factor for intimate partner homicide2 ,whereas #c in #d female victims of intimate partner homicides were stalked during the year preceding the homicide by their killers2 ,whereas #aa percent of victims of stalking report having been stalked for #e or more years2 ,whereas #b in #c stalkers pursue their victims at least once a week2 ,whereas many victims of stalking are forced to take drastic measures to protect themselves1 including relocating1 changing jobs1 or obtaining protection orders2 ,whereas the prevalence of anxiety1 insomnia1 social dysfunction1 and severe depression is much higher among victims of stalking than the general population2 ,whereas many victims of stalking do not report stalking to the police or contact a victim service provider1 shelter1 or hotline2 ,whereas stalking is a crime under ,federal law1 the laws of all #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the territories of the ,united ,states1 and the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice2 ,whereas stalking affects victims of every race1 age1 culture1 gender1 sexual orientation1 physical and mental ability1 and economic status2 ,whereas national organizations1 local victim service organizations1 college and university campuses1 prosecutor's offices1 and police departments stand ready to assist victims of stalking and are working diligently to develop effective and innovative responses to stalking1 including online stalking2 ,whereas there is a need to improve the response of the criminal justice system to stalking through more aggressive investigation and prosecution2 ,whereas there is a need for an increase in the availability of victim services across the ,united ,states1 and those services must include programs tailored to meet the needs of victims of stalking2 ,whereas individuals between #ah and #bd years old experience the highest rates of stalking victimization1 and a majority of stalking victims report their victimization first occurred before the age of #be2 ,whereas #dc percent of women in college who experience stalking by an intimate partner also experience sexual or physical assault2 ,whereas college students with disabilities are twice as likely as college students without disabilities to experience stalking2 ,whereas there is a need for an effective response to stalking on each college and university campus2 ,whereas #hj percent of stalking victims report being stalked with technology1 such as phone calls1 text messages1 social media platforms1 internet posts1 emails1 and electronic tracking2 ,whereas victims of technology-facilitated stalking often report higher fear than victims who experience in-person stalking1 and are just as concerned for their safety2 ,whereas ,january #bjbf marks the #bbnd anniversary of the first ,national ,stalking ,awareness ,month2 and ,whereas the ,house of ,representatives finds that ,national ,stalking ,awareness ,month provides an opportunity to educate the people of the ,united ,states about stalking3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 designates ,national ,stalking ,awareness ,month2 7#b7 applauds the efforts of service providers1 police departments1 prosecutor's offices1 national and community organizations1 colleges and universities1 and private sector entities that combat stalking1 support victims1 and bring awareness to this crime2 7#c7 encourages policymakers1 criminal justice officials1 victim service and human service agencies1 institutions of higher education1 and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of stalking and continue to support the availability of services for victims of stalking2 and 7#d7 urges national and community organizations1 businesses in the private sector1 and the media to promote awareness of the crime of stalking through ,national ,stalking ,awareness ,month4