IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1168 
Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through April 27, 2024, 
as ‘‘National Crime Victims Rights Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2024 
Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. D’ESPOSITO) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through 
April 27, 2024, as ‘‘National Crime Victims Rights Week’’. 
Whereas crime and victimization in the United States have 
significant, and sometimes life-shattering, impacts on vic-
tims, survivors, and communities across the United 
States; 
Whereas research suggests that there are several million vio-
lent 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 sup-
port and access to services to help them cope with the 
physical, psychological, financial, and other adverse ef-
fects of crime; 
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Whereas Congress has recognized the importance of sup-
porting 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 pro-
tecting the rights of crime victims and survivors; 
Whereas crime victims and survivors in the United States, 
and the families of those victims and survivors, need and 
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deserve support and assistance to help cope with the 
often devastating consequences of crime; 
Whereas, since Congress adopted the first resolution desig-
nating Crime Victims Week in 1985, communities across 
the United States have joined Congress and the Depart-
ment of Justice in commemorating National Crime Vic-
tims’ Rights Week to celebrate a shared vision of a com-
prehensive 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 House of Representatives applauds the work of 
crime victims advocates to ensure that all crime victims 
and survivors, and the families of those victims and sur-
vivors, are— 
(1) treated with dignity, fairness, and respect; 
(2) offered support and services, regardless of 
whether the victims and survivors report crimes com-
mitted against them; and 
(3) recognized as key participants within the crimi-
nal, juvenile, Federal, and Tribal justice systems in the 
United States when the victims and survivors report 
crimes; and 
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes and appre-
ciate 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 in-
dividuals who provide services for those victims and sur-
vivors: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports— 
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(A) the designation of ‘‘National Crime 
Victims’ Rights Week’’; and 
(B) the theme of National Crime Victims’ 
Rights Week 2024, ‘‘How would you help? Op-
tions, services, and hope for crime survivors.’’, 
which emphasizes the importance of encour-
aging survivors to— 
(i) lift their voices; 
(ii) inform policy and practice; and 
(iii) know that they will be heard, be-
lieved, and supported; 
(2) recognizes that crime victims and survivors, 
and the families of those victims and survivors, 
should be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect; 
(3) applauds the work carried out by thousands 
of victim assistance organizations and agencies that 
serve crime survivors at the local, State, Federal, 
and Tribal levels; 
(4) remains committed to funding programs au-
thorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 
U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) and the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291 et seq.), 
among other Federal programs, which help thou-
sands of public, community-based, and Tribal victim 
and survivor assistance organizations and agencies 
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that provide essential, and often life-saving, services 
to millions of crime victims throughout the United 
States; and 
(5) encourages the observance of the 43rd anni-
versary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 
with appropriate public awareness, education, and 
outreach activities. 
Æ 
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