,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,rais+ aw>5ess & enc\rag+ 
! prev5tion ( /alk+ by designat+ ,janu>y
 #bjbf z ,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 approximately #a 9 #c   
wom5 & #a 9 #f m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 at 
"s po9t dur+ _! lifetimes1 h exp]i5c$   
/alk+ victimization1 caus+ !m to feel v 
fe>ful1 ?reat5$1 or conc]n$ = _! own    
safety or ! safety ( o!rs2 ,:]eas x is  
e/imat$ t1 ea* ye>1 ov] #ac1djj1jjj     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report t  
!y h be5 victims ( /alk+2 ,:]eas m ?an  
#hj p]c5t ( victims ( /alk+ report t !y 
h be5 /alk$ by a curr5t or =m] intimate 
p>tn] or acqua9tance2 ,:]eas ne>ly #gj  
p]c5t ( female /alk+ victims & #hj p]c5t
 ( male /alk+ victims are ?reat5$ )     
physical h>m by /alk]s2 ,:]eas /alk+ is 
a risk factor = intimate p>tn] homicide2

 ,:]eas #c 9 #d female victims (        
intimate p>tn] homicides 7 /alk$ dur+ ! 
ye> prec$+ ! homicide by _! kill]s2     
,:]eas #aa p]c5t ( victims ( /alk+      
report hav+ be5 /alk$ = #e or m ye>s2   
,:]eas #b 9 #c /alk]s pursue _! victims 
at lea/ once a week2 ,:]eas _m victims (
 /alk+ are =c$ to take dra/ic measures  
to protect !mselves1 includ+ relocat+1  
*ang+ jobs1 or obta9+ protection ord]s2 
,:]eas ! preval5ce ( anxiety1 insomnia1 
social dysfunction1 & sev]e depression  
is mu* high] among victims ( /alk+ ?an !
 g5]al population2 ,:]eas _m victims (  
/alk+ d n report /alk+ to ! police or   
contact a victim s]vice provid]1 %elt]1 
or hotl9e2 ,:]eas /alk+ is a crime "u   
,f$]al law1 ! laws ( all #ej ,/ates1 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,uni=m ,code (      
,milit>y ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas /alk+ affects  
victims ( e race1 age1 culture1 g5d]1   
sexual ori5tation1 physical & m5tal     
ability1 & economic /atus2 ,:]eas       
national organizations1 local victim    

s]vice organizations1 college &         
univ]sity campuses1 prosecutor's (fices1
 & police dep>tm5ts /& ready to assi/   
victims ( /alk+ & are work+ dilig5tly to
 develop effective & innovative         
responses to /alk+1 includ+ onl9e /alk+2
 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to improve !       
response ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em to    
/alk+ ?r\gh m aggressive inve/igation & 
prosecution2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = an   
increase 9 ! availability ( victim      
s]vices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ^?    
s]vices mu/ include programs tailor$ to 
meet ! ne$s ( victims ( /alk+2 ,:]eas   
individuals betwe5 #ah & #bd ye>s old   
exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates ( /alk+         
victimization1 & a majority ( /alk+     
victims report _! victimization fir/    
occurr$ be=e ! age ( #be2 ,:]eas #dc    
p]c5t ( wom5 9 college :o exp]i5ce /alk+
 by an intimate p>tn] also exp]i5ce     
sexual or physical assault2 ,:]eas      
college /ud5ts ) disabilities are twice 
z likely z college /ud5ts )\t           
disabilities to exp]i5ce /alk+2 ,:]eas  

!re is a ne$ = an effective response to 
/alk+ on ea* college & univ]sity campus2
 ,:]eas #hj p]c5t ( /alk+ victims report
 be+ /alk$ ) te*nology1 su* z phone     
calls1 text messages1 social m$ia       
plat=ms1 int]net po/s1 emails1 &        
electronic track+2 ,:]eas victims (     
te*nology-facilitat$ /alk+ (t5 report   
high] fe> ?an victims :o exp]i5ce       
9-p]son /alk+1 & are j z conc]n$ = _!   
safety2 ,:]eas ,janu>y #bjbf m>ks !     
#bbnd anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ ,national      
,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 & ,:]eas ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives f9ds t ,national      
,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon? provides an       
opportunity to educate ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ab\t /alk+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7         
designates ,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess    
,mon?2  7#b7 applauds ! ef=ts ( s]vice  
provid]s1 police dep>tm5ts1 prosecutor's
 (fices1 national & community           
organizations1 colleges & univ]sities1 &
 private sector entities t combat /alk+1
 support victims1 & br+ aw>5ess to ?is  

crime2  7#c7 enc\rages policymak]s1     
crim9al ju/ice (ficials1 victim s]vice &
 human s]vice ag5cies1 in/itutions (    
high] education1 & nonpr(it             
organizations to increase aw>5ess (     
/alk+ & cont9ue to support !            
availability ( s]vices = victims (      
/alk+2 &  7#d7 urges national &         
community organizations1 bus9esses 9 !  
private sector1 & ! m$ia to promote     
aw>5ess ( ! crime ( /alk+ ?r\gh         
,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?4