H.Res. 1593

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1593 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1593

Expressing support for the designation of December 16, 2024, as the 
``National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Black Women and 
Girls''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 21, 2024

Ms. Omar (for herself and Mr. Burchett) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of December 16, 2024, as the 
``National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Black Women and 
Girls''.

Whereas, according to the National Crime Information Center, in 2023, of the 
280,031 girls and women reported missing, 103,079, or nearly 37 percent, 
were Black, while Black girls and women make up only 15 percent of the 
female population in the United States;
Whereas Black women have the highest rates of death due to homicide among women, 
and these murders are statistically shown to be most often committed by 
an intimate partner or someone the victim knows;
Whereas, currently, there are more than 14,000 active missing person records for 
Black women and girls in the United States;
Whereas notable cases such as that of Brittany Clardy, an 18-year-old from St. 
Paul, Minnesota, who was found murdered in February 2013, highlight the 
urgent need for increased attention and resources dedicated to missing 
and murdered Black women and girls;
Whereas, in 2023, the Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls 
Act was introduced to establish a dedicated unit within the Department 
of Justice to help solve cases of missing and murdered Black women and 
girls;
Whereas the current local, State, and Federal funding available could be 
enhanced and coordinated to better address the basic, emergency, and 
long-term service needs of victims and their families; and
Whereas December 16 should be commemorated as a day to honor the memory of 
missing and murdered Black women and girls, raise public awareness about 
this ongoing crisis, and reaffirm our national commitment to seeking 
justice and supporting affected families and communities: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses support for the designation of a ``National 
Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Black Women and 
Girls'';
(2) calls on the people of the United States and interest 
groups to--
(A) commemorate the lives of missing and murdered 
Black women and girls whose cases are documented and 
undocumented in public records and the media; and
(B) demonstrate solidarity with the families of 
victims in light of those tragedies;
(3) recommends a study on missing and murdered Black women 
and girls to ensure up-to-date and in-depth statistics are made 
public regarding the current state of this crisis;
(4) calls for resources to be allocated for prevention, 
investigation, and support services related to missing and 
murdered Black women and girls;
(5) encourages collaboration between Federal and local law 
enforcement agencies in order to share and evaluate best 
practices and policies regarding the handling of cases 
involving missing and murdered Black women and girls; and
(6) supports community-based and victim assistance 
organizations working to raise awareness and provide support 
for families affected by this issue.
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