,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,h\lahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,bacon1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1    
,mrs4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1
 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 & ,ms4 ,goodl&]7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
,milit>y ,sexual ,trauma ,aw>5ess ,day4 
,:]eas milit>y sexual trauma 7h]e9aft]1 
,,m/7 encompasses sexual assault or     
repeat$1 ?reat5+ sexual h>assm5t t      
occurs dur+ milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas ,,m/ 
affects bo? wom5 & m5 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 )
 rese>* indicat+ t approximately #a 9 #c
 wom5 & #a 9 #ej m5 exp]i5ce ,,m/ dur+  
s]vice z a memb]1 :e!r active duty1     
,res]ve1 or ,national ,gu>d2 ,:]eas ,,m/

 is an exp]i5ce r ?an a diagnosis or    
m5tal heal? condition1 & c result 9     
significant & long-la/+ impacts on      
survivors1 includ+ height5$ risks (     
po/-traumatic /ress disord] 7h]e9aft]1  
,,ptsd71 depression1 anxiety1 sub/ance  
abuse1 & physical heal? issues1 ) an    
increas$ risk ( suicide2 ,:]eas ,,m/    
survivors :o id5tify z memb]s (         
m>g9aliz$ & m9ority gr\ps may face      
additional /ressors & b>ri]s to engag+ 9
 ,,m/-relat$ c>e :i* may comp\nd !      
trauma & h9d] _! access to necess>y     
support2 ,:]eas ,,m/ survivors (t5      
enc\nt] feel+s ( be+ unsupport$1        
disrespect$1 or retraumatiz$ :5 seek+   
c>e1 :i* c exac]bate _! psy*ological    
di/ress & elevate ! risk ( suicide1     
highlight+ ! urg5t ne$ = re=ms to ensure
 !y receive compassionate & respectful  
treatm5t2 ,:]eas ,,m/ n only affects !  
individual b also impacts _! families1  
fri5ds1 & ov]all milit>y read9ess1 z !  
trauma c /ra9 relation%ips & affect !   
survivor's ability to p]=m effectively  

)9 ! milit>y sett+2 ,:]eas !re is a     
critical ne$ to address ! /igma         
associat$ ) ,,m/ & to provide           
compreh5sive support t consid]s ! ne$s (
 survivors1 _! families1 & ! broad]     
milit>y community2 ,:]eas !re is an     
urg5t ne$ = ! ,arm$ ,=ces to int5sify   
ef=ts to prev5t ,,m/ by implem5t+       
compreh5sive tra9+ programs1 promot+ a  
culture ( z]o tol]ance1 & /r5g!n+       
report+ & support me*anisms to protect  
all memb]s & ensure a saf] milit>y      
environm5t2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #be1     
#bjbe1 is obs]v$ z ,milit>y ,sexual     
,trauma ,aw>5ess ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
expresses support = ,milit>y ,sexual    
,trauma ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 affirms its
 commitm5t to support+ milit>y sexual   
trauma survivors & ackn[l$ges !         
importance ( provid+ !m ) ! highe/      
quality c>e & support2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges 
! pr(\nd impact ( milit>y sexual trauma1
 commits to break+ ! /igma surr\nd+ x1 &
 reaffirms its d$ication to improv+     

support sy/ems = milit>y sexual trauma  
survivors & _! families2  7#d7 enc\rages
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to cont9ue ef=ts to   
exp& access to milit>y sexual           
trauma-relat$ s]vices1 ensur+ ^! s]vices
 are well-publiciz$ & accessible to all 
vet]ans2  7#e7 promotes transp>5cy &    
acc\ntability 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs' h&l+ 
( milit>y sexual trauma cases to build  
tru/ & ensure t survivors receive !     
support !y ne$ )\t fe> ( retaliation or 
discrim9ation2 &  7#f7 und]scores its   
commitm5t to work+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se to address root problems &      
causes ( milit>y sexual trauma ) ! goal 
( eradicat+ x4