,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4      
,bell1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4  
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (  
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new  
,york1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,davids (   
,kansas1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4           
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,evans
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1     
,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,fro/1
 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1  
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,vic5te
 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,huffman1  
,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4              
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4          
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4        
,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1   

,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91   
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,mull91 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,mr4      
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4
 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,simon1  
,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mrs4     
,sykes1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1    
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 ,mrs4      
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson (        
,florida1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4  
,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mrs4          
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,matsui1  
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,m5efee1 ,mr4     
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,ms4       
,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,octob] z ,national    
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?4       
,:]eas ?is resolution may be cit$ z !   
,orig9al ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce    
,aw>5ess ,mon? ,resolution ( #bjbf2     

,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national ,dome/ic  
,viol5ce ,hotl9e1 ! def9ition ( dome/ic 
viol5ce is ! willful intimidation1      
physical assault1 batt]y1 sexual        
assault1 or o!r abusive behaviors z "p (
 a sy/ematic patt]n ( p[] & control     
p]petrat$ by "o intimate p>tn] aga9/    
ano!r2 ,:]eas a society t tol]ates !    
hurt1 pa91 suff]+1 di/ress1 angui%1     
trauma1 & grief ( dome/ic viol5ce       
p]petuates ! injury & grief ( dome/ic   
viol5ce2 ,:]eas a j society embraces !  
moral imp]ative to elim9ate1 n mitigate1
 dome/ic viol5ce2 ,:]eas intimate p>tn] 
viol5ce affects p ( all ages z well z   
all racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1 economic1 &    
religi\s backgr\nds2 ,:]eas survivors ( 
dome/ic viol5ce are /rong1 c\rage\s1 &  
resili5t2 ,:]eas an av]age ( #bd p p]   
m9ute are victims ( rape1 physical      
viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn] 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 am\nt+ to m ?an       
#ab1jjj1jjj individuals ov] ! c\rse ( a 
s+le ye>2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbe1 ! ,national   
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e s]v$ m ?an    

#gjj1jjj p ?r\gh calls1 *ats1 & texts1 &
 self-s]vice options2 ,:]eas ( ! report$
 abuse types1 #ie p]c5t ( ^? :o contact$
 ! ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e  
disclos$ emotional abuse1 #fh p]c5t /at$
 !y exp]i5c$ physical abuse1 #da p]c5t  
describ$ economic or f9ancial abuse1 #bf
 p]c5t reveal$ digital abuse1 & #bj     
p]c5t detail$ sexual abuse2 ,:]eas #gg  
p]c5t ( ^? :o contact$ ! ,national      
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e id5tifi$ z    
victims or survivors1 :ile #aj p]c5t    
id5tifi$ z fri5ds1 family memb]s1 or o!r
 help]s1 & #ad p]c5t id5tifi$ z o!r1 su*
 z ^? work+ ) survivors or ev5 ^? caus+ 
! h>m2 ,:]eas wom5 are                  
disproportionately ! victims ( dome/ic  
viol5ce1 z approximately m ?an #a 9 #c  
wom5 w exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce  
or /alk+ dur+ _! lifetimes1 comp>$ to #a
 9 #f m52 ,:]eas "y wom5 ages #ah to #cd
 exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates1 p] capita1 (  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas          
approximately #a 9 #e wom5 & #a 9 #g m5 
:o 7 victims ( rape1 physical viol5ce1  

or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn] fir/      
exp]i5c$ ^! or o!r =ms ( viol5ce be=e   
age #ah2 ,:]eas ab\t #dd p]c5t ( ,native
 ,am]ican wom5 & #ad p]c5t ( ,native    
,am]ican m5 w be rap$ 9 _! lifetimes1 & 
m ?an half exp]i5ce intimate p>tn]      
viol5ce 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas          
approximately #dj p]c5t ( ,african      
,am]ican wom5 exp]i5ce dome/ic viol5ce 9
 _! lifetimes1 comp>$ to #cj4b p]c5t (  
,:ite wom51 & are #c times m likely to  
die f intimate p>tn] abuse2 ,:]eas 9    
rese>* conduct$ by ! ,asian ,pacific    
,in/itute on ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce1 #ba  
to #ee p]c5t ( ,asian wom5 report$      
exp]i5c+ intimate physical or sexual    
viol5ce 7or bo?7 dur+ _! lifetimes2     
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national ,intimate 
& ,sexual ,viol5ce ,survey1 #db4a p]c5t 
( ,hispanic wom5 are victimiz$ by       
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 def9$ by contact
 sexual viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or   
/alk+1 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas accord+ to
 ! ,national ,intimate & ,sexual        
,viol5ce ,survey1 almo/ half ( ,:ite    

wom51 #dh p]c5t1 are victimiz$ by       
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 def9$ by contact
 sexual viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or   
/alk+1 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas transg5d] 
individuals are #b4b times m at risk (  
physical intimate p>tn] viol5ce & #b4e  
times m at risk ( sexual intimate p>tn] 
viol5ce ?an cisg5d] individuals2 ,:]eas 
#fi4c p]c5t ( bisexual wom51 #ef4c p]c5t
 ( lesbian wom51 #df4a p]c5t ( bisexual 
m51 & #dg4g p]c5t ( gay m5 exp]i5ce     
intimate p>tn] viol5ce dur+ _!          
lifetimes2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce poses 
s]i\s ?reats to ! physical safety1      
heal?1 & lives ( ^? :o exp]i5ce x2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 #b1cha wom5 7 kill$ by 
m5 9 s+le victim_/s+le (f5d] incid5ts1 )
 victims mo/ (t5 kill$ ) a fire>m & dur+
 an argum5t ) a man2 ,:]eas ( wom5 :o   
die by homicide1 #cf p]c5t are kill$ by 
an intimate p>tn] or =m] intimate p>tn]2
 ,:]eas ( total dome/ic viol5ce         
homicides1 ne>ly #i 9 #aj victims knew  
_! kill]s1 & among female victims :o    
knew _! (f5d]s1 #eg4f p]c5t 7 kill$ by a

 husb&1 intimate p>tn]1 or o!r intimate 
acqua9tance2 ,:]eas m ?an #f times z _m 
wom5 7 murd]$ by a man !y knew ?an 7    
kill$ by male /rang]s2 ,:]eas #bb4e     
p]c5t ( wom5 & #i4g p]c5t ( m5 report   
hav+ be5 /alk$ at "s po9t 9 _!          
lifetimes1 mo/ commonly by a curr5t or  
=m] intimate p>tn] among wom5 & second  
mo/ commonly among m52 ,:]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 ! h>mful effects (      
dome/ic viol5ce ext5d beyond physical   
dang]1 creat+ b>ri]s t und]m9e          
survivors' heal?1 well-be+1 & economic  
/ability2 ,:]eas multiple nationwide    
/udies sugge/ t !re is a relation%ip    
betwe5 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1          
depression1 & suicidal behavior2 ,:]eas 
"s dome/ic viol5ce victims :o h         
protection ord]s or o!r indications t !y
 are victims are evict$ f or d5i$ access
 to h\s+2 ,:]eas #eg p]c5t ( homeless   
wom5 cite dome/ic viol5ce z ! reason =  
_! homelessness1 & #hj p]c5t ( homeless 

mo!rs exp]i5ce ?is type ( abuse at "s   
po9t 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas #ii p]c5t ( 
relation%ips ) dome/ic viol5ce include  
f9ancial abuse1 caus+ survivors to /ay  
or return to ! abusive relation%ip2     
,:]eas ! lifetime co/ ( intimate p>tn]  
viol5ce is approximately #ajc1gfg p]    
female victim & #bc1dad p] male victim1 
total+ ne>ly #c4f trillion nationally2  
,:]eas accord+ to a survey conduct$ by !
 ,in/itute = ,wom5's ,policy ,rese>*1   
#ec p]c5t ( dome/ic viol5ce victims     
report t !y h lo/ a job due to dome/ic  
viol5ce2 ,:]eas #if p]c5t ( employ$     
dome/ic viol5ce victims exp]i5ce        
problems at "w due to abuse2 ,:]eas     
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce report        
hesitation to call law en=cem5t & access
 victim s]vices due to fe> ( prosecution
 = unrelat$ activities1 includ+         
immigration /atus2 ,:]eas a report      
publi%$ by ! ,alliance = ,immigrant     
,survivors f\nd t #ge4f p]c5t ( survey  
respond5ts report$ t immigrant survivors
 ( dome/ic viol5ce h conc]ns ab\t       

contact+ law en=cem5t1 & #gj4c p]c5t    
report$ conc]ns ab\t go+ to c\rt 9      
matt]s relat$ to _! abus]1 ) ne>ly half 
( advocates survey$ report+ t survivors 
ultimately *ose n to contact law        
en=cem5t or g to c\rt due to fe> (      
arre/1 det5tion1 deportation1 or o!r    
immigration en=cem5t2 ,:]eas dome/ic    
viol5ce has significant effects on !    
heal?1 safety1 & well-be+ ( *ildr52     
,:]eas betwe5 #c4c million & #aj million
 *ildr5 are expos$ to adult dome/ic     
viol5ce annually1 & *ild maltreatm5t    
occurs 9 #dj to #fj p]c5t ( cases2      
,:]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
 familial traffick+1 ! exploitation (   
*ildr5 or relatives by p>5ts1 c>egiv]s1 
or intimate p>tn]s1 (t5 occurs 9        
h\seholds :]e dome/ic viol5ce is pres5t1
 creat+ multig5]ational cycles ( abuse2 
,:]eas adults :o report multiple types (
 *ildhood maltreatm5t are at great] risk

 ( engag+ 9 abusive or neglectful p>5t+2
 ,:]eas #a 9 #aj high s*ool /ud5ts has  
exp]i5c$ viol5ce1 ei!r physical or      
sexual1 f a dat+ p>tn] 9 ! pa/ ye>2     
,:]eas #ej p]c5t ( ! y\? :o h be5       
victims ( bo? dat+ viol5ce & rape       
attempt suicide1 comp>$ to #ab4e p]c5t (
 non-abus$ girls & #e4d p]c5t (         
non-abus$ 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  
ne>ly #a 9 #c college wom5 say !y h be5 
9 an abusive dat+ relation%ip2 ,:]eas   
dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & victim s]vice  
organizations play a critical role 9    
support+ survivors by provid+ ess5tial  
res\rces1 protection1 & assi/ance 9     
rebuild+ _! lives2 ,:]eas a #bjbe survey
 by ! ,national ,network to ,end        
,dome/ic ,viol5ce report$ t m ?an       
#hd1jjj dome/ic viol5ce victims 7 s]v$  
by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs    
ar\nd ! ,nation 9 a s+le day2 ,:]eas m  

?an #ac1jjj reque/s = s]vices w5t unmet 
t day due to lack ( res\rces1 fund+1    
&_/or /aff+1 & #eh p]c5t ( unmet reque/s
 7 = h\s+ ne$s2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce  
advocates provide lifesav+1 ess5tial    
s]vices2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to         
increase1 n r$uce1 fund+ = programs aim$
 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 ( #bjbf4  #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
 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$       

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