,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #icc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,moore
 ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mrs4
 ,kim7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !        
critical role ( victim s]vice provid]s 9
 ! response to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+1 by    
support+ victims ?r\gh ! physical1      
m5tal1 emotional1 f9ancial1 & legal     
*all5ges !y may face 9 ! aft]ma? (      
viol5ce4  ,:]eas1 section               
#djjjb7;a77#dc7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a77#dc771 def9es ! t]m victim   
s]vice provid] to mean a nonpr(it1      
nongov]nm5tal1 or ,tribal organization  
or rape crisis c5t]1 includ+ a ,/ate or 
,tribal coalition1 t assi/s or advocates
 = dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual
 assault1 or /alk+ victims1 includ+     

dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s1 fai?-bas$       
organizations1 & o!r organizations1 ) a 
docum5t$ hi/ory ( effective "w conc]n+  
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+2 ,:]eas victim s]vice 
provid]s are (t5 ! fir/ p a victim may  
come 9 contact ) :5 !y rea* out = help  
aft] exp]i5c+ trauma2 ,:]eas victim     
s]vice provid]s are tra9$ to provide    
trauma-in=m$ c>e t meets ! unique ne$s (
 victims2 ,:]eas victim s]vice provid]s 
help connect victims & survivors to     
community-bas$ organizations & s]vices  
includ+ legal guidance1 c\nsel+1 h\s+   
assi/ance1 m5tal heal? support1 &       
imm$iate & long-t]m m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas  
victim s]vice provid]s help victims     
navigate ! complexities (-- 7#a7 !      
crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 includ+ seek+     
protection ord]s or re/ra9+ ord]s1      
family matt]s su* z divorce1 *ild cu/ody
 or *ild support1 adm9i/rative ag5cy    
proce$+s1 & consum] or h\s+ matt]s2     
7#b7 crim9al ju/ice inve/igations1      
includ+ prosecutions ( ! (f5d]1 &       

po/-conviction matt]s t impact victims' 
safety1 privacy1 or o!r int]e/s z a     
victim2  7#c7 alt]native dispute        
resolution or o!r processes t promote   
victim safety1 privacy1 & autonomy1 &   
(f5d] acc\ntability2 &  7#d7            
po/-conviction relief proce$+s 9 ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial c\rt2     
,:]eas victim s]vice provid]s coord9ate 
& collaborate ) ! law en=cem5t1 heal?   
c>e provid]s1 s*ools1 & community-bas$  
organizations to provide compreh5sive   
support to survivors2 ,:]eas victim     
s]vice provid]s ne$ su/a9able & prop]   
fund+ to deliv] consi/5t1 quality1 & (t5
 lifesav+ c>e2 ,:]eas victim s]vice     
provid]s help victims create safety     
plans t e/abli% compreh5sive & a*ievable
 assessm5ts to r$uce ! risk ( fur!r h>m2
 ,:]eas victim s]vice provid]s are      
crucial to ensur+ t victims get ! help1 
support1 & ju/ice !y des]ve2 ,:]eas     
victim s]vice provid]s h be5 hi/orically
 und]fund$ & "u res\rc$1 :i* 9 turn     
impacts ! quantity & quality ( s]vices  

!y c provide2 & ,:]eas victim s]vice    
provid]s are put 9 positions to d       
critical1 (t5 lifesav+ "w1 )\t adequate 
res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 deeply values &  
supports ! ess5tial "w ( victim s]vice  
provid]s 9 help+ victims & survivors    
heal m5tally1 physically1 & emotionally 
f trauma2 &  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! ne$ to   
mean+fully inve/ 9 ! "w ( victim s]vice 
provid]s4