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Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

Introduced: January 22, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Feb 3, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 3, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H887)

Feb 3, 2009

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H906)

Feb 3, 2009

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Feb 3, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 82.

Feb 3, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H887-890)

Feb 3, 2009

Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jan 22, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 22, 2009

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 3, 2009	House · vote #47	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	417–0	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) National Stalking Awareness Month provides an opportunity to educate Americans about stalking; (2) all Americans should applaud efforts to promote awareness about stalking; and (3) policymakers, criminal justice officials, victim service and human service agencies, college campuses and universities, nonprofits, and others should recognize the need to increase awareness of stalking and the availability of services for stalking victims.

Urges national and community organizations, private businesses, and the media to promote, through National Stalking Awareness Month, awareness of the crime of stalking.

What's happening now February 3, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Costa, Jim

California · Jan 22, 2009

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jan 22, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 82: Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-82/

MLA

"H. Res. 82: Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing January 2009 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-82/.

Bluebook (legal)

H. Res. 82, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-82/.

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