,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1
 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1   
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bell1
 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1
 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4       
,bynum1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4
 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1    
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,*u1   
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,crockett1
 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4     
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4       
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4       
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 
,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,g>cia (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new   

,york1 ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4        
,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4
 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4  
,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,h]nndez1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y (   
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4        
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 
( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 
,mr4 ,latim]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,licc>do1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1  
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4      
,mc,bride1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1    
,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,m5g1  
,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,ms4 ,moore (    
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 
,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1  
,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1
 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4   
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 
,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,p\1 ,mr4  
,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,rask91  

,ms4 ,rivas1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1    
,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4         
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,mr4 ,david    
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4   
,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? (      
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 
,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mrs4
 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1
 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4       
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4
 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1     
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,williams (
 ,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7   
submitt$ ! 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 ( #bjbe2     
,:]eas1 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 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 wom5 & m5 ov] !   
c\rse ( a s+le ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 !  
,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e     
answ]$ m ?an #dcj1jjj calls1 *ats1 &    
texts ab\t s]vices2 ,:]eas1 ( ! report$ 
abuse types1 #id p]c5t ( ^? :o contact$ 

! ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e   
disclos$ emotional abuse1 #fg p]c5t /at$
 !y exp]i5c$ physical abuse1 #ci p]c5t  
describ$ economic or f9ancial abuse1 #ac
 p]c5t reveal$ digital abuse1 & #ag     
p]c5t detail$ sexual abuse2 ,:]eas #gf  
p]c5t ( ^? :o contact$ ! ,national      
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e id5tifi$ z    
victims or survivors1 :ile #aa p]c5t    
id5tifi$ z fri5ds1 family memb]s1 or o!r
 help]s1 & #ac 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 #a 9 #b wom5 w 
exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce or /alk+
 dur+ _! lifetimes1 comp>$ to #b 9 #e   
m52 ,:]eas survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce  
are /rong1 c\rage\s1 & resili5t2 ,:]eas 
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 ( contact
 sexual viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1 or   
/alk+ by an intimate p>tn] fir/ exp]i5c$

 ^! or o!r =ms ( viol5ce be=e age #ah2  
,:]eas ne>ly #a 9 #c college wom5 say !y
 h be5 9 an abusive dat+ relation%ip2   
,:]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 ,african-,am]ican wom5
 exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce at a   
rate #i4i p]c5t high] ?an t ( ,:ite wom5
 & are #c times m likely to die1 b      
,african-,am]ican wom5 are less likely  
?an ,:ite wom5 to use social s]vices or 
batt]$ wom5's programs or to g to !     
hospital because ( dome/ic viol5ce2     
,:]eas1 9 rese>* conduct$ by ! ,asian   
,pacific ,in/itute on ,g5d]-,bas$       
,viol5ce1 #bg4b p]c5t ( ,asian wom5     
report$ exp]i5c+ intimate physical or   
sexual viol5ce 7or bo?7 dur+ _!         
lifetimes2 ,:]eas1 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 victims ( dome/ic     
viol5ce report hesitation call+ law     
en=cem5t & access+ victims s]vices due  
to unc]ta9ty aris+ f fe> ( prosecution =
 unrelat$ activities1 includ+           
immigration /atus2 ,:]eas ! av]age co/ (
 intimate p>tn] viol5ce ov] a victim's  
lifetime = m$ical & m5tal heal? c>e     
s]vices is #ajc1gfg = wom5 & #bc1dad =  
m52 ,:]eas1 ( wom5 :o die by homicide1  
#cf p]c5t are kill$ by an intimate p>tn]
 or =m] intimate p>tn]1 :i* is #f times 
high] ?an ! numb] ( m5 kill$ by an      
intimate p>tn] or =m] p>tn]2 ,:]eas wom5
 victims are m vuln]able to contract+   
,,hiv or o!r sexually transmitt$        
infections 7,s,t,is7 due to =c$         
int]c\rse or prolong$ exposure to /ress2
 ,:]eas multiple nationwide /udies      
sugge/ t !re is a relation%ip betwe5    
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 depression1 &   
suicidal behavior2 ,:]eas #be to #ej    
p]c5t ( dome/ic viol5ce victims report t
 !y h lo/ a job due1 at lea/ 9 "p1 to   

dome/ic viol5ce2 ,:]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 a review ( #ab ,unit$ ,/ates     
/udies1 mo/ ( :i* includ$ data f        
multiple cities1 %[s t dome/ic viol5ce  
incid5ts increas$ #h4a p]c5t aft]       
jurisdictions impos$ p&emic-relat$      
lockd[n ord]s2 ,:]eas #aj4g p]c5t ( wom5
 & #b4a p]c5t ( m5 report hav+ be5 /alk$
 by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 ( total dome/ic viol5ce
 homicides1 ab\t #ge p]c5t ( ! victims  
are kill$ z !y attempt$ to leave !      
relation%ip or aft] ! relation%ip _h    
end$2 ,:]eas #ii p]c5t ( relation%ips ) 
dome/ic viol5ce include f9ancial abuse1 
caus+ ! survivors to /ay or return to ! 

abusive relation%ip2 ,:]eas m ?an       
#h1jjj1jjj days ( paid "w ea* ye> are   
lo/ due to dome/ic viol5ce issues1 & !  
f9ancial co/ ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce   
exce$s #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas   
#if p]c5t ( employ$ dome/ic viol5ce     
victims exp]i5ce problems at "w due to  
abuse2 ,:]eas betwe5 #aj to #bj p]c5t ( 
*ildr5 are expos$ to physical intimate  
p>tn] viol5ce ea* ye>1 & #e4g p]c5t are 
expos$ to psy*ological intimate p>tn]   
viol5ce ea* ye>2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 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+ multi-g5]ational      
cycles ( abuse2 ,:]eas #a l>ge /udy f\nd
 t m5 expos$ to physical abuse1 sexual  
abuse1 & adult dome/ic viol5ce z *ildr5 
7 almo/ #d times m likely ?an o!r m5 to 
h p]petrat$ dome/ic viol5ce z adults2   

,:]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 half ( ! y\? :o h be5 victims (  
bo? dat+ viol5ce & rape attempt suicide1
 comp>$ to #ab4e p]c5t ( nonabus$ girls 
& #e4d p]c5t ( nonabus$ 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 a rec5tly releas$ multi/ate /udy 
%[s t ! ,nation's dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s
 are address+ victims' urg5t & long-t]m 
ne$s & are help+ victims protect        
!mselves & _! *ildr52 ,:]eas a #bjbd    
survey by ! ,national ,network to ,end  
,dome/ic ,viol5ce report$ t m ?an       
#gi1jjj dome/ic viol5ce victims 7 s]v$  
by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs    
ar\nd ! ,nation 9 a s+le day2 ,:]eas an 
additional #ad1jie reque/s = s]vices w5t

 unmet t day due to lack ( res\rces1 &  
#fj p]c5t ( ^! reque/s 7 = h\s+ ne$s2   
,:]eas transg5d] individuals are #b4b   
times m at risk ( physical intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce & #b4e times m at risk (  
sexual intimate p>tn] viol5ce ?an       
cisg5d] individuals2 ,:]eas a #bjah     
analysis on ! kill+s ( wom5 9 #dg major 
,unit$ ,/ates cities dur+ ! previ\s     
decade f\nd t ne>ly half 7#df p]c5t7 (  
!m di$ z a result ( intimate p>tn]      
viol5ce2 ,:]eas #fa4a p]c5t ( bisexual  
wom51 #dc4h p]c5t ( lesbian wom51 #cg4c 
p]c5t ( bisexual m51 & #bf p]c5t (      
homosexual m5 exp]i5ce intimate p>tn]   
viol5ce dur+ _! lifetimes2 ,:]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 (   
#bjbe4  #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$       
,/ates4