[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 119 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 119

Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week 
    in order to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and 
concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States during 
                   such week and throughout the year.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2007

 Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
Faleomavaega, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, 
  Mr. Payne, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Reichert, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
Chabot, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Inslee, 
Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
 Bilirakis, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cohen, 
    and Mr. McCotter) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week 
    in order to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and 
concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States during 
                   such week and throughout the year.

Whereas currently in the United States, there are millions of victims and 
        survivors of crime whose physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual 
        needs are entitled to the attention and support of individuals and 
        communities across the United States;
Whereas the collaborative efforts of criminal and juvenile justice 
        professionals, victim service providers, public policy makers, allied 
        professionals, and the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on 
        Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice have helped 
        enhance public safety and victim awareness in various communities of all 
        sizes across the United States;
Whereas since 1984, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) has collected $8 billion in 
        fines, fees, and assessments on individuals convicted of Federal crimes 
        to support crime victim compensation and victim assistance programs 
        nationwide;
Whereas there are over 10,000 system-based and community-based victim assistance 
        programs that provide greatly needed interventions, support, and justice 
        system advocacy to crime victims and survivors, including 4,400 programs 
        that receive VOCA funding;
Whereas the theme of the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, called 
        ``Victims' Rights: Every Victim, Every Time'', recognizes that all 
        victims and survivors of crimes deserve to have victims' rights and 
        access to victims' services, and recognizes the ongoing efforts of 
        countless victim service providers, justice professionals, and allied 
        professionals and volunteers who selflessly dedicate their lives to 
        helping victims and survivors of crimes to exercise their victims rights 
        and access important victim services;
Whereas, in 2007, the week of April 22 through April 28, is dedicated as the 
        national observance during which crime victims' and survivors' rights, 
        needs, and services will be recognized; and
Whereas during the 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Congressional 
        Victim's Rights Caucus will honor a victim or survivor of crime, a 
        victim service provider, and an allied professional and innovators in 
        public policy development whose efforts on behalf of crime victims and 
        survivors are visionary and exemplary: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the mission and goals of the 2007 National 
        Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to increase public 
        awareness of the impact of crime on victims and survivors of 
        crime, and of the rights and needs of such victims and 
        survivors; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Office for 
        Victims of Crime in the Department of Justice.
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