IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1317 
Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2022, through De-
cember 20, 2022, as ‘‘National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness 
Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 12, 2022 
Ms. PRESSLEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 
2022, through December 20, 2022, as ‘‘National Sur-
vivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month’’. 
Whereas the United States faces a national public health cri-
sis of gun violence; 
Whereas, on average, more than 13,000 homicides each year 
continue to rob families and communities of loved ones; 
Whereas homicides increased by 30 percent in 2020, 
compounding the many deaths caused by COVID–19; 
Whereas for every 1 homicide victim, there are at least 10 
surviving family members, resulting in an average of over 
130,000 new survivors of homicide victims each year, and 
215,000 new such survivors in 2020; 
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•HRES 1317 IH 
Whereas homicide victims are loved and grieved by mothers, 
fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands, 
wives, partners, grandparents, aunts, uncles, extended 
family members, friends, neighbors, classmates, col-
leagues, and communities across the country; 
Whereas almost 1 in 4 Black American and Hispanic/Latinx 
adults report having lost a loved one to gun-related homi-
cide; 
Whereas losing a loved one to homicide is one of the most 
traumatic events a person can experience; 
Whereas homicide is the leading cause of death among Black 
Americans age 12–19 and the second leading cause of 
death for teenagers nationwide; 
Whereas more than half of women who are victims of homi-
cides are killed because of intimate partner violence; 
Whereas 40 percent of homicides in the United States go un-
solved; 
Whereas homicide results in short-term and chronic physical 
and behavioral health consequences that carry significant 
behavioral and economic burdens on families and commu-
nities impacted by murder, trauma, grief, and loss; 
Whereas all families of homicide victims deserve to be treated 
with dignity and compassion; 
Whereas surviving family members need holistic, coordinated, 
compassionate, and consistent support and services in the 
immediate aftermath of a homicide and ongoing opportu-
nities for healing in the months and years afterward; 
Whereas surviving family members want to remember and 
honor their loved one’s lives regardless of the cir-
cumstances surrounding their death; 
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•HRES 1317 IH 
Whereas survivors of homicide victims are using their trage-
dies to inform, influence, and impact public policy so that 
all children, regardless of where they live, can grow up 
in a safe, peaceful community; 
Whereas survivors, advocates, and providers are working to-
gether to implement equitable and effective community- 
based responses to homicide; 
Whereas the leadership by surviving family and community 
members is essential to disrupting cycles of violence and 
promoting peace in all communities; and 
Whereas recognition of the needs of survivors can help com-
bat trauma, foster healing, and inform joy for families 
and communities impacted by homicide: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of a 
‘‘National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness 
Month’’; 
(2) supports efforts to— 
(A) raise awareness of survivors of homi-
cide victims; 
(B) support survivors of homicide victims, 
including families, schools, and communities, 
with support services and information; and 
(C) encourage research— 
(i) to better address the needs of fam-
ilies and communities severely impacted by 
violence; and 
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