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September Designated as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The U.S. House of Representatives supports designating September 2022 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This aims to highlight the issue of sexual assaults on college campuses, especially among freshmen and sophomores, and emphasize the need for improved reporting and response procedures.
Key points
Increased awareness of sexual assaults on college campuses, particularly during the initial months of the academic year.
Highlighting the low reporting rates of sexual assaults to campus authorities or law enforcement.
Drawing attention to deficiencies in staff training and response protocols at colleges and universities.
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Print number: 117_HRES_1332
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Process start date: 2022-09-06