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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 36 

Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating 

January 2011 as ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2011 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. CHAMBLISS, 

Mr. KOHL, and Mr. ISAKSON) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking 

by designating January 2011 as ‘‘National Stalking 

Awareness Month’’. 

Whereas in a 1-year period, an estimated 3,400,000 people 

in the United States reported being stalked, and 75 percent of victims report that they were stalked by someone 

they know; 

Whereas 81 percent of women who are stalked by an intimate 

partner are also physically assaulted by that partner, and 

76 percent of women who are killed by an intimate partner were also stalked by that intimate partner; 

Whereas 11 percent of victims reported having been stalked 

for more than 5 years, and 23 percent of victims reported 

having been stalked almost every day; 


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Whereas 1 in 4 victims reported that they were aware of 

email, instant messaging, blogs or bulletin boards, internet sites, or chat rooms being used against them by their 

stalkers, and 1 in 13 victims reported that stalkers had 

used electronic devices to monitor them; 

Whereas stalking victims are forced to take drastic measures 

to protect themselves, including changing identity, relocating, changing jobs, and obtaining protection orders; 

Whereas 1 in 7 victims has relocated in an effort to escape 

a stalker; 

Whereas approximately 130,000 victims reported having been 

fired or asked to leave a job because of stalking, and 

about 1 in 8 employed victims missed work because they 

feared for their safety or were taking steps to protect 

themselves, such as seeking a restraining order; 

Whereas less than half of victims report stalking to police, 

and only 7 percent of victims contacted a victim service 

provider, shelter, or hotline; 

Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal law and under the 

laws of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the 

territories of the United States; 

Whereas stalking affects victims of every race, age, culture, 

gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, 

and economic status; 

Whereas national organizations, local victim service organizations, prosecutors’ offices, and police departments stand 

ready to assist stalking victims and are working diligently 

to develop effective and innovative responses to stalking; 

Whereas there is a need to improve the criminal justice system’s response to stalking through more aggressive investigation and prosecution; 


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Whereas there is a need for increased availability of victim 

services across the country, and such services must include programs tailored to meet the needs of stalking victims; and 

Whereas the Senate finds that ‘‘National Stalking Awareness 

Month’’ provides an opportunity to educate the people of 

the United States about stalking: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates January 2011 as ‘‘National 

3 Stalking Awareness Month’’; 

4 (2) applauds the efforts of the many stalking 

5 victim service providers, police, prosecutors, national 

6 and community organizations, and private sector 

7 supporters for their efforts in promoting awareness 

8 about stalking; 

9 (3) encourages policymakers, criminal justice 

10 officials, victim service and human service agencies, 

11 college campuses and universities, nonprofit organi12 zations, and others to increase awareness of stalking 

13 and the availability of services for stalking victims; 

14 and 

15 (4) urges national and community organiza16 tions, businesses in the private sector, and the media 

17 to promote awareness of the crime of stalking 

18 through ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’. 

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