IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 936 
Supporting the designation of April 19–25, 2020, as National Crime Victims’ 
Rights Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2020 
Mr. COSTA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of April 19–25, 2020, as National 
Crime Victims’ Rights Week. 
Whereas crime and victimization in the United States have 
significant, often devastating impacts on victims, sur-
vivors, and communities large and small; 
Whereas, in 2018, there were 3.3 million violent victimiza-
tions, yet only 43 percent of these crimes were reported 
to police, and only 11 percent of violent victim crime vic-
tims accessed assistance from a victim service agency; 
Whereas crime victims and survivors need and deserve sup-
port and access to services to help them cope with the 
physical, psychological, financial, social, and spiritual im-
pact of crime; 
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Whereas Congress recognizes the vital needs of crime victims 
and survivors through the enactment of responsive law 
and continued financial support of victim service agencies 
through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the Violence 
Against Women Act (VAWA), and the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), among others; 
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 allied professionals and orga-
nizations nationwide; and 
Whereas the Caucus and the Congress commit to the adop-
tion of policies and programs that identify and meet the 
needs of crime survivors across the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) strongly supports the goals and theme of 
2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week—‘‘Seek 
Justice, Ensure Victims’ Rights, Inspire Hope’’; 
(2) recognizes the outstanding efforts of over 
10,000 victim assistance organizations and agencies 
that serve survivors at the local, State, Tribal, na-
tional, and Federal levels; 
(3) remains committed to supporting and sus-
taining the Victims of Crime Act that helps over 
6,800 public, community-based, and Tribal victim 
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and/or survivor assistance organizations and agen-
cies that provide essential, often life-saving services 
to millions of crime victims throughout the United 
States; and 
(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe 2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights 
Week with appropriate public awareness, education, 
and outreach activities. 
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