IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1055 
Supporting the designation of April 24 through April 30, 2022, as ‘‘National 
Crime Victims’ Rights Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2022 
Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of April 24 through April 30, 
2022, as ‘‘National Crime Victims’ Rights Week’’. 
Whereas the mission of the Congressional Crime Survivors 
and Justice Caucus is to identify, address, and elevate 
the needs of crime survivors and all United States juris-
dictions affected by crime in a bipartisan manner, with-
out infringing on the rights of the accused, through Fed-
eral legislation, congressional education, public aware-
ness, and collaboration with and support of victim assist-
ance and allied professionals and organizations nation-
wide; 
Whereas crime, victimization, and mass violence incidents in 
the United States have significant, often devastating im-
pacts on victims, survivors, and communities large and 
small; 
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•HRES 1055 IH 
Whereas, for over 40 years, ‘‘National Crime Victims’ Rights 
Week’’ has recognized and validated the impact of crime 
on victims and survivors, and those who assist them; 
Whereas the 2022 theme of ‘‘National Crime Victims’ Rights 
Week’’, ‘‘Rights, access, equity for all victims’’, reflects 
the national approach that is needed to ensure that crime 
survivors’ needs are identified and addressed; 
Whereas crime victims’ advocates and service providers help 
crime survivors by providing them with information about 
their rights and how to exercise them; 
Whereas crime victims’ advocates and service providers in-
crease access to services and support for survivors by 
working together to eliminate barriers to the ability to 
know about and receive quality, comprehensive services, 
including the elimination of barriers related to age, gen-
der, ethnicity, race, faith, geography, socioeconomic sta-
tus, sexual orientation, or disability; 
Whereas equity in victim or survivor services requires the 
people of the United States, individually and collectively, 
to recognize that every single person who is harmed by 
crime, whether they report it to law enforcement or not, 
deserves to be treated with fairness, dignity, respect, and 
support; and 
Whereas the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Cau-
cus and Congress commit to the adoption of policies and 
programs that identify and meet the needs of crime sur-
vivors across the United States, including the strength-
ening and protection of the Victims of Crime Act, the 
Crime Victims’ Rights Act, and the Violence Against 
Women Act: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 1055 IH 
(1) strongly supports the goals and theme of 
‘‘National Crime Victims’ Rights Week’’, ‘‘Rights, 
access, equity for all victims’’; 
(2) recognizes the outstanding efforts of over 
12,000 victim assistance organizations and agencies 
that serve crime survivors at the local, State, Tribal, 
national, and Federal levels; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to commit to ensuring that crime victims’ rights and 
services are not only commemorated annually, but 
practiced daily. 
Æ 
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