[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as my colleague has already mentioned, 
this is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a very important statement for 
preventing violence against women, men, boys, and girls. I rise today 
to say that it is still of great concern to all of us, and particularly 
young women.
  One in five women in this country have been raped, and four out of 
five rape victims are under the age of 25. Girls and young women 
between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate 
partner violence, almost triple the national average.
  This is the time for us to join together. In a few weeks, I will be 
introducing the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. It 
is legislation that has drawn bipartisan support.
  I look forward to the support of my colleagues, Republicans and 
Democrats, because it will emphasize critical services such as 
transitional housing, legal assistance, and supervised visitation 
services, but, more importantly, working with the police and law 
enforcement community's preventative measures and working with outreach 
for boys and men.
  Prevention is part of this legislation as well as protecting our 
survivors, as well as educating people against this dastardly act. I 
look forward to the introduction of this legislation and those who will 
join me--men and women--to support the reauthorization of the Violence 
Against Women Act for 2018.

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