,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbf,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,june #bc1     
#bjbf1 z ,social ,m$ia ,h>ms ,victim    
,remembrance ,day4  ,:]eas ! int]net has
 revolutioniz$ ! ability to ex*ange     
in=mation1 improv$ ! accessibility (    
education1 r$uc$ ! co/s ( heal?c>e ?r\gh
 teleheal?1 & /imulat$ ! national       
economy by provid+ millions ( jobs &    
trillions ( doll>s 9 gross product ea*  
ye>2 ,:]eas social m$ia has become      
c5tral to mod]n communication1 br++     
toge!r p f across ! globe2 ,:]eas       
te5ag]s sp5d almo/ #i h\rs on scre5s p] 
day1 on av]age2 ,:]eas ov] #ij p]c5t (  
te5ag]s use social m$ia2 ,:]eas #ea     
p]c5t ( te5ag]s sp5d ne>ly #e h\rs on   
social m$ia ea* day2 ,:]eas ne>ly half (
 te5s report be+ onl9e almo/ con/antly2 
,:]eas p>5ts id5tify social m$ia z !    

lead+ reason x is h>d] to be a te5 today
 ?an 9 ! pa/2 ,:]eas social m$ia pres5ts
 significant risks1 especially to       
adolesc5ts1 includ+ ! p]petuation &     
promotion ( h>mful & dang]\s behaviors &
 connections2 ,:]eas c\ntless           
individuals & families h suff]$ h>ms1   
includ+ dea?1 because ( exp]i5ces on    
social m$ia plat=ms1 includ+ cyb]bully+1
 h>assm5t1 exposure to sex traffick+1 & 
exploitation2 ,:]eas social m$ia has be5
 l9k$ to an increase 9 illicit drug     
poison+ & ov]dose relat$ dea?s2 ,:]eas  
social m$ia use has be5 l9k$ to         
self-h>m+ behavior & suicidal ideation 9
 y\?2 ,:]eas suicide has become "o ( !  
lead+ causes ( dea? 9 *ildr5 ag$ #ae to 
#ai2 ,:]eas x is vital to recognize &   
honor ! exp]i5ces ( ^? :o h be5 h>m$ by 
social m$ia1 includ+ ! victims1         
survivors1 & _! families2 ,:]eas        
commemorat+ ,social ,m$ia ,h>ms ,victim 
,remembrance ,day provides an           
opportunity to raise aw>5ess ab\t !     
detrim5tal effects ( social m$ia & to   

advocate = measures to effectively      
mitigate ^! h>ms2 & ,:]eas e/abli%+ a   
designat$ day ( remembrance fo/]s       
empa?y1 solid>ity1 & support = ^? :o h  
endur$ social m$ia-relat$ trauma &      
enc\rages ef=ts to promote digital      
well-be+ & onl9e safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june   
#bc1 #bjbf1 z ,social ,m$ia ,h>ms       
,victim ,remembrance ,day to honor !    
individuals :o h lo/ _! lives & h suff]$
 h>m because ( social m$ia2  7#b7       
reaffirms its commitm5t to protect+     
individuals f h>m 9 digital spaces &    
promot+ a culture ( respect1 empa?y1 &  
responsibility onl9e by ackn[l$g+ !     
significance ( ,social ,m$ia ,h>ms      
,victim ,remembrance ,day2  7#c7 urges  
individuals1 communities1 organizations1
 & social m$ia plat=ms to obs]ve ,social
 ,m$ia ,h>ms ,victim ,remembrance ,day  
?r\gh activities su* z remembrance      
c]emonies1 educational ev5ts1 & advocacy
 ef=ts aim$ at rais+ aw>5ess ab\t social
 m$ia h>ms & support+ victims &         

survivors2  7#d7 calls ^u relevant      
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 & /akehold]s to          
collaborate 9 develop+ & implem5t+      
initiatives to address social m$ia h>ms 
effectively1 includ+ enhanc+ digital    
lit]acy1 promot+ onl9e safety measures1 
& support+ ! rights ( victims2 &  7#e7  
respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( !  
,s5ate transmit enroll$ copies ( ?is    
resolution to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 & ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission to promote aw>5ess ( ,social
 ,m$ia ,h>ms ,victim ,remembrance ,day &
 enc\rage actions to prev5t social      
m$ia-relat$ h>m4