IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1497 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through 
September 27, 2024, as ‘‘National Hazing Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 
Mrs. MCBATH (for herself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. NORTON, and 
Ms. MCCLELLAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of Sep-
tember 23 through September 27, 2024, as ‘‘National 
Hazing Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas hazing is any intentional, knowing, or reckless act 
committed by a person, whether individually or in concert 
with other persons, against a student regardless of the 
willingness of that student to participate, in connection 
with membership in an organization, and causes or is 
likely to contribute to a substantial risk above the reason-
able risk encountered in the course of participation in the 
institution of higher education or the organization (such 
as the physical training necessary for participation on an 
athletic team), of physical injury, mental harm, or per-
sonal degradation; 
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Whereas 55 percent of college students involved in extra-
curricular clubs, athletic teams, and organizations re-
ported experiencing hazing; 
Whereas a hazing prevention policy is vital to help shape ex-
pectations for safe campus communities where healthy 
group behaviors, ethical leadership, and feelings of posi-
tive well-being and belonging are fostered; 
Whereas it is recommended that hazing prevention education 
is broad and includes students, campus staff, administra-
tors, faculty, alumni, and beyond; 
Whereas hundreds of students have died as a result of colle-
giate hazing, including Kristin High on September 9, 
2002, Kenitha Saafir on September 9, 2002, Clay War-
ren on September 21, in 2002, Lynn Gordon ‘‘Gordie’’ 
Bailey, Jr., on September 17, 2004, Matthew Carrington 
on February 2, 2005, Gary Louis DeVercelly, Jr. on 
March 30, 2007, Brett Griffin on November 8, 2008, 
Harrison Kowiak on November 18, 2008, Michael An-
thony Smallwood Starks on November 21, 2008, Carson 
Leonard Starkey on December 2, 2008, George Desdunes 
on February 25, 2011, Robert Darnell Champion on No-
vember 19, 2011, Robert Eugene Timpton, Jr., on March 
26, 2012, David R. Bogenberger on November 2, 2012, 
Marvell Edmonson on April 20, 2013, Jauwan Holmes on 
April 20, 2013, Marquise Braham on March 14, 2014, 
Dalton Debrick on August 24, 2014, Tucker W. Hipps 
on September 22, 2014, Nolan M. Burch on November 
14, 2014, Timothy J. Piazza on February 4, 2017, Max 
Gruver on September 14, 2017, Andrew Coffey on No-
vember 3, 2017, Alexander Levi Rainey Beletsis on June 
20, 2018, Nicky Cumberland on October 30, 2018, Collin 
Wiant on November 12, 2018, Noah Domingo on Janu-
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ary 12, 2019, Bea Castro on March 17, 2019, Justin 
King on September 14, 2019, Antonio Tsialas on October 
24, 2019, Samuel Martinez on November 12, 2019, 
Adam Jeffrey Oakes on February 27, 2021, Stone Justin 
Foltz on March 7, 2021, Lofton Hazelwood on October 
18, 2021, and Luke Tyler on January 22, 2023; 
Whereas students have suffered severe, life-altering injuries 
as a result of collegiate hazing, including Danny Santulli 
on October 19, 2021; and 
Whereas hazing has a lasting, harmful, and deadly impact, 
and preventing hazing must be prioritized: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Haz-
ing Awareness Week’’; 
(2) acknowledges hazing prevention is not lim-
ited to a single week of awareness but is an ongoing 
commitment; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe National Hazing Awareness Week 
through promoting hazing awareness and prevention. 
Æ 
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