Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Bill: 111-hres-1259
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2010-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health personnel
Law enforcement officers
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-15
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
 
Calls for recognition of: (1) national and community organizations and private sector supporters for their work in promoting awareness about sexual assault, providing information and treatment to its survivors, and increasing the number of successful prosecutions of its perpetrators; and (2) public safety, law enforcement, and health professionals for their hard work and innovative strategies to increase the percentage of sexual assault cases that result in the prosecution and incarceration of the offenders. 

Urges national and community organizations, private businesses, colleges and universities, and the media to promote, through such Month, awareness of sexual violence and strategies to decrease the incidence of sexual assault. 

action_date: 2010-04-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
 
Calls for recognition of: (1) national and community organizations and private sector supporters for their work in promoting awareness about sexual assault, providing information and treatment to its survivors, and increasing the number of successful prosecutions of its perpetrators; and (2) public safety, law enforcement, and health professionals for their hard work and innovative strategies to increase the percentage of sexual assault cases that result in the prosecution and incarceration of the offenders. 
 
Urges national and community organizations, private businesses, colleges and universities, and the media to promote, through such Month, awareness of sexual violence and strategies to decrease the incidence of sexual assault. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2914-2915)
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2914-2915)
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1259.
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2914-2917)
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2010-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-15
text: Introduced in House