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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 206 

Supporting the designation of the week of April 18 through April 24, 2021, 

as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 11, 2021 

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

TILLIS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, 

Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of the week of April 18 through 

April 24, 2021, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. 

Whereas crime and victimization in the United States have 

significant, and sometimes life shattering, impacts on victims, survivors, and communities across the United 

States; 

Whereas research suggests that there are several million violent victimizations each year in the United States, yet 

less than half of all violent crimes are ever reported to 

police; 

Whereas crime victims and survivors need and deserve support and access to services to help them cope with the 


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physical, psychological, financial, and other adverse effects of crime; 

Whereas Congress has recognized the importance of supporting crime victims and survivors through the passage 

of legislation concerning this important issue, including— 

(1) the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 

20101 et seq.); 

(2) the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 

U.S.C. 12291 et seq.); 

(3) the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016 (Public 

Law 114–236; 130 Stat. 966); 

(4) the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 

(42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.); 

(5) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 

(22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); 

(6) the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act 

(34 U.S.C. 21701 et seq.); 

(7) the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography 

Victim Assistance Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–299; 

132 Stat. 4383); 

(8) the Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, Wendy 

Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ 

Rights Act (Public Law 108–405; 118 Stat. 2261); and 

(9) the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 

108–405; 118 Stat. 2260); 

Whereas crime can touch the life of any individual, regardless 

of the age, race, national origin, religion, or gender of 

that individual; 

Whereas a just society acknowledges the impact of crime on 

individuals, families, schools, and communities by protecting the rights of crime victims and survivors; 


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Whereas crime victims and survivors in the United States, 

and the families of those victims and survivors, need and 

deserve support and assistance to help cope with the 

often devastating consequences of crime; 

Whereas, since Congress adopted the first resolution designating Crime Victims Week in 1985, communities across 

the United States have joined Congress and the Department of Justice in commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to celebrate a shared vision of a comprehensive and collaborative response that identifies and 

addresses the many needs of crime victims and survivors 

and the families of those victims and survivors; 

Whereas the Senate applauds the work of crime victims advocates to ensure that all crime victims and survivors, and 

the families of those victims and survivors, are— 

(1) treated with dignity, fairness, and respect; 

(2) offered support and services, regardless of 

whether the victims and survivors report crimes committed against them; and 

(3) recognized as key participants within the criminal, juvenile, Federal, and Tribal justice systems in the 

United States when the victims and survivors report 

crimes; and 

Whereas the Senate recognizes and appreciate the continued 

importance of— 

(1) promoting the rights of, and services for, crime 

victims and survivors; and 

(2) honoring crime victims and survivors, and the individuals who provide services for those victims and survivors: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) supports— 

2 (A) the designation of the week of April 18 

3 through April 24, 2021, as National Crime Vic4 tims’ Rights Week; and 

5 (B) the theme of National Crime Victims’ 

6 Rights Week 2021, ‘‘Support Victims. Build 

7 Trust. Engage Communities.’’, which empha8 sizes the importance of leveraging community 

9 support to help crime victims and survivors; 

10 (2) recognizes that crime victims and survivors, 

11 and the families of those victims and survivors, 

12 should be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect; 

13 (3) applauds the work carried out by thousands 

14 of victim assistance organizations and agencies that 

15 serve crime survivors at the local, State, Federal, 

16 and Tribal levels; 

17 (4) remains committed to funding programs au18 thorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 

19 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) and the Violence Against 

20 Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291 et seq.), 

21 among other Federal programs, which help thou22 sands of public, community-based, and Tribal victim 

23 and survivor assistance organizations and agencies 

24 that provide essential, and often life-saving, services 


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1 to millions of crime victims throughout the United 

2 States; and 

3 (5) encourages the observance of the 40th anni4 versary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 

5 with appropriate public awareness, education, and 

6 outreach activities. 

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