[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16105]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, as we recognize the final days of 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I ask Congress to pass legislation 
that helps put an end to domestic violence.
  This issue impacts Americans of all backgrounds regardless of age, 
race, religion, or economic status. One victim of domestic violence is 
too many; but the heartbreaking reality is that, in this country, three 
women are killed daily by intimate partners. Young women are at a 
greater risk to be victims of domestic violence. Four out of every 10 
teen girls know people their ages who have been abused by a boyfriend.
  Last week, I introduced H.R. 3297, the Teen Dating Violence Education 
Act, which is to protect teenage victims of domestic violence. My bill 
helps provide schools offering domestic violence inclusion programs 
with the resources to inform students of their legal rights as they 
relate to dating violence.
  Our teens deserve to be empowered with the knowledge to create a safe 
and secure environment free of domestic violence. Ending teen domestic 
violence now is a good first step towards preventing future domestic 
violence among adults. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor H.R. 3297.

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