H.Res. 1021

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1021 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1021

Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by 
designating January 2026 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month''.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 27, 2026

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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RESOLUTION

Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by 
designating January 2026 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month''.

Whereas, approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men in the United States, at some 
point during their lifetimes, have experienced stalking victimization, 
causing them to feel very fearful, threatened, or concerned for their 
own safety or the safety of others;
Whereas it is estimated that, each year, over 13,400,000 individuals in the 
United States report that they have been victims of stalking;
Whereas more than 80 percent of victims of stalking report that they have been 
stalked by a current or former intimate partner or acquaintance;
Whereas nearly 70 percent of female stalking victims and 80 percent of male 
stalking victims are threatened with physical harm by stalkers;
Whereas stalking is a risk factor for intimate partner homicide;
Whereas 3 in 4 female victims of intimate partner homicides were stalked during 
the year preceding the homicide by their killers;
Whereas 11 percent of victims of stalking report having been stalked for 5 or 
more years;
Whereas 2 in 3 stalkers pursue their victims at least once a week;
Whereas many victims of stalking are forced to take drastic measures to protect 
themselves, including relocating, changing jobs, or obtaining protection 
orders;
Whereas the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe 
depression is much higher among victims of stalking than the general 
population;
Whereas many victims of stalking do not report stalking to the police or contact 
a victim service provider, shelter, or hotline;
Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal law, the laws of all 50 States, the 
District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States, and the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice;
Whereas stalking affects victims of every race, age, culture, gender, sexual 
orientation, physical and mental ability, and economic status;
Whereas national organizations, local victim service organizations, college and 
university campuses, prosecutor's offices, and police departments stand 
ready to assist victims of stalking and are working diligently to 
develop effective and innovative responses to stalking, including online 
stalking;
Whereas there is a need to improve the response of the criminal justice system 
to stalking through more aggressive investigation and prosecution;
Whereas there is a need for an increase in the availability of victim services 
across the United States, and those services must include programs 
tailored to meet the needs of victims of stalking;
Whereas individuals between 18 and 24 years old experience the highest rates of 
stalking victimization, and a majority of stalking victims report their 
victimization first occurred before the age of 25;
Whereas 43 percent of women in college who experience stalking by an intimate 
partner also experience sexual or physical assault;
Whereas college students with disabilities are twice as likely as college 
students without disabilities to experience stalking;
Whereas there is a need for an effective response to stalking on each college 
and university campus;
Whereas 80 percent of stalking victims report being stalked with technology, 
such as phone calls, text messages, social media platforms, internet 
posts, emails, and electronic tracking;
Whereas victims of technology-facilitated stalking often report higher fear than 
victims who experience in-person stalking, and are just as concerned for 
their safety;
Whereas January 2026 marks the 22nd anniversary of the first ``National Stalking 
Awareness Month''; and
Whereas the House of Representatives finds that ``National Stalking Awareness 
Month'' provides an opportunity to educate the people of the United 
States about stalking: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) designates ``National Stalking Awareness Month'';
(2) applauds the efforts of service providers, police 
departments, prosecutor's offices, national and community 
organizations, colleges and universities, and private sector 
entities that combat stalking, support victims, and bring 
awareness to this crime;
(3) encourages policymakers, criminal justice officials, 
victim service and human service agencies, institutions of 
higher education, and nonprofit organizations to increase 
awareness of stalking and continue to support the availability 
of services for victims of stalking; and
(4) urges national and community organizations, businesses 
in the private sector, and the media to promote awareness of 
the crime of stalking through ``National Stalking Awareness 
Month''.
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