[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 370 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 370

Designating October 2019 as ``National Bullying Prevention Month'' and 
                  October 23, 2019, as ``Unity Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 22, 2019

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. Hassan) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating October 2019 as ``National Bullying Prevention Month'' and 
                  October 23, 2019, as ``Unity Day''.

Whereas 1 in 5 students report being bullied and nearly 16 percent of students 
        report being cyberbullied;
Whereas students who experience bullying are at an increased risk for poor 
        school adjustment, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and depression;
Whereas National Bullying Prevention Month was founded in 2006 by the National 
        Bullying Prevention Center of the PACER Center and has been held during 
        the month of October each year since;
Whereas National Bullying Prevention Month is a nationwide campaign that seeks 
        to educate the public about, and raise awareness of, bullying 
        prevention;
Whereas individuals, families, schools, school districts, communities, and many 
        others have hosted thousands of events to spread the message of National 
        Bullying Prevention Month;
Whereas Unity Day was started by the National Bullying Prevention Center in 
        October 2011 and is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention 
        Month;
Whereas Unity Day has been held on the third or fourth Wednesday of each October 
        since 2011 and will be recognized in 2019 on October 23;
Whereas the goal of Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, 
        businesses, and community members across the United States to 
        emphasize--

    (1) a message of uniting for kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and 
mutual respect;

    (2) that all students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in 
their communities;

    (3) that there is value in celebrating the differences between people; 
and

    (4) that compromise and tolerance are important in communication;

Whereas Unity Day has been highlighted on national television shows and in 
        public service announcements, films, and public displays of art and 
        expression; and
Whereas Unity Day is often celebrated by--

    (1) wearing orange, the official color of Unity Day;

    (2) holding student and teacher led discussions at schools;

    (3) organizing efforts at community centers; and

    (4) expressing support for Unity Day through art, music, dance, and 
social media: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates October 2019 as ``National Bullying 
        Prevention Month'';
            (2) designates October 23, 2019, as ``Unity Day''; and
            (3) acknowledges that the prevention of bullying of 
        children should be a national priority.
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