IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 209 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and 
expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should raise awareness 
of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects 
on families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Ms. CARSON, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. INSLEE, 
Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. MILLER of North 
Carolina, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. NADLER, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. POE, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SOLIS, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mr. HOLT, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. CRAMER, and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Domestic Violence Aware-
ness Month and expressing the sense of Congress that 
Congress should raise awareness of domestic violence 
in the United States and its devastating effects on fami-
lies.
•HCON 209 IH 
Whereas since the Violence Against Women Act was passed 
in 1994, the rate of domestic violence has diminished; the 
rate of family violence fell between 1993 and 2002 from 
5.4 victims to 2.1 victims per 1,000 United States resi-
dents age 12 or older; 
Whereas although great strides have been made toward 
breaking the cycle of violence, much work remains to be 
done; 
Whereas domestic violence affects women, men, and children 
of all racial, social, religious, ethnic, and economic groups 
in the United States; 
Whereas family violence accounted for 11 percent of all re-
ported and unreported violence between 1998 and 2002; 
Whereas about 22 percent of murders in 2002 were family 
murders; 
Whereas family members were responsible for 43 percent of 
murders of females in 2002; 
Whereas of the nearly 500,000 men and women in State pris-
ons for a violent crime in 1997, 15 percent were there 
for a violent crime against a family member; 
Whereas the average age for a child killed by a parent is 7 
years old and 4 out of 5 victims killed by a parent were 
younger than 13 years old; 
Whereas there is a need to increase the public awareness and 
understanding of domestic violence and the needs of bat-
tered women and children; 
Whereas the month of October, 2005, has been recognized as 
an appropriate month for activities furthering awareness 
of domestic violence; and
•HCON 209 IH 
Whereas the dedication and success of those working tire-
lessly to end domestic violence and the strength of the 
survivors of domestic violence should be recognized: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that Con-
gress should raise awareness of domestic violence in the 
Nation by supporting the goals and ideals of National Do-
mestic Violence Awareness Month.
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