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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 10

Resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by 

establishing January 2006 as ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2005

Mr. DEWINE (for himself and Mr. BIDEN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Resolution raising awareness and encouraging prevention of 

stalking by establishing January 2006 as ‘‘National 

Stalking Awareness Month’’.

Whereas an estimated 1,006,970 women and 370,990 men 

are stalked annually in the United States and, in the majority of such cases, the person is stalked by someone 

who is not a stranger; 

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 26 percent of stalking victims lose time from work 

as a result of their victimization and 7 percent never return to work; 
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Whereas stalking victims are forced to take drastic measures 

to protect themselves, such as relocating, changing their 

addresses, changing their identities, changing jobs, and 

obtaining protection orders; 

Whereas stalking is a crime that cuts across race, culture, 

gender, age, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, and economic status; 

Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal law and under the 

laws of all 50 States and the District of Columbia; 

Whereas rapid advancements in technology have made cybersurveillance the new frontier in stalking; 

Whereas there are national organizations, local victim service 

organizations, prosecutors’ offices, and police departments that stand ready to assist stalking victims and who 

are working diligently to craft competent, thorough, and 

innovative responses to stalking; 

Whereas there is a need to enhance the criminal justice system’s response to stalking and stalking victims, including 

aggressive investigation and prosecution; and 

Whereas Congress urges the establishment of January, 2006 

as National Stalking Awareness Month: Now, therefore, 

be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That—

3 (1) it is the sense of Congress that—

4 (A) National Stalking Awareness Month 

5 provides an opportunity to educate the people of 

6 the United States about stalking; 
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1 (B) all Americans should applaud the ef2 forts of the many victim service providers, po3 lice, prosecutors, national and community orga4 nizations, and private sector supporters for 

5 their efforts in promoting awareness about 

6 stalking; and 

7 (C) policymakers, criminal justice officials, 

8 victim service and human service agencies, non9 profits, and others should recognize the need to 

10 increase awareness of stalking and availability 

11 of services for stalking victims; and 

12 (2) Congress urges national and community or13 ganizations, businesses in the private sector, and the 

14 media to promote, through National Stalking Aware15 ness Month, awareness of the crime of stalking.

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