IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 960 
Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as ‘‘National Stalking 
Awareness Month’’ to raise awareness and encourage prevention of stalking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2009 
Mr. POE of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as ‘‘Na-
tional Stalking Awareness Month’’ to raise awareness 
and encourage prevention of stalking. 
Whereas in a 1-year period, an estimated 3,400,000 people 
in the United States reported being stalked, and 75 per-
cent of victims are stalked by someone who is not a 
stranger; 
Whereas 81 percent of women, who are stalked by an inti-
mate partner, are also physically assaulted by that part-
ner, and 76 percent of women, who are killed by an inti-
mate partner, were also stalked by that intimate partner; 
Whereas 11 percent reported having been stalked for more 
than 5 years and one-fourth of victims reported having 
been stalked almost every day; 
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Whereas 1 in 4 victims reported that stalkers had used tech-
nology, such as e-mail or instant messaging, to follow and 
harass them, and 1 in 13 said stalkers had used elec-
tronic devices to intrude on their lives; 
Whereas stalking victims are forced to take drastic measures 
to protect themselves, such as changing jobs, obtaining 
protection orders, relocating, and changing their identi-
ties; 
Whereas 1 in 7 victims moved in an effort to escape their 
stalker; 
Whereas approximately 130,000 victims reported having been 
fired or asked to leave their job because of the stalking, 
and about 1 in 8 lost time from work because they feared 
for their safety or were taking steps, such as seeking a 
restraining order, to protect themselves; 
Whereas less than half of victims report stalking to police 
and only 7 percent contacted a victim service provider, 
shelter, or hotline; 
Whereas stalking is a crime that cuts across race, age, cul-
ture, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental abil-
ity, and economic status; 
Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal law and under the 
laws of all 50 States, the United States Territories, the 
District of Columbia, and the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice; 
Whereas there are national organizations, local victim service 
organizations, prosecutors’ offices, and law enforcement 
agencies that stand ready to assist stalking victims and 
who are working diligently to craft competent, thorough, 
and innovative responses to stalking; 
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Whereas there is a need to enhance the criminal justice sys-
tem’s response to stalking and stalking victims, including 
aggressive investigation and prosecution, and increase the 
availability of victim services across the country tailored 
to meet the needs of stalking victims; 
Whereas, 2010 marks 10 years in which the Stalking Re-
source Center has increased national awareness of stalk-
ing and enhanced local responses to stalking victims 
through training over 35,000 law enforcement, prosecu-
tors, victim service providers, and other community 
stakeholders, and provided assistance to jurisdictions 
working to enhance their stalking laws; and 
Whereas January 2010 would be an appropriate month to 
designate as ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 
Stalking Awareness Month’’ to educate the people of 
the United States about stalking; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to applaud the efforts of the many victim service 
providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, national 
and community organizations, and private sector 
supporters for their efforts in promoting awareness 
about stalking; 
(3) encourages policymakers, criminal justice 
officials, victim service and social service agencies, 
colleges and universities, nonprofits, and others to 
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recognize the need to increase awareness of stalking 
and the availability of services for stalking victims; 
and 
(4) urges national and community organiza-
tions, businesses in the private sector, and the media 
to promote awareness of the crime of stalking 
through ‘‘National Stalking Awareness Month’’. 
Æ 
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