SRES 491
117th Congress
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A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2022 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".
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In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jan 13, 2022
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S226; text: CR S222-223)
Jan 13, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S226; text: CR S222-223)
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This resolution designates January 2022 as National Stalking Awareness Month.
Additionally, it does the following:
- applauds the efforts of service providers, police, prosecutors, national and community organizations, campuses, and private sector supporters to promote awareness of stalking;
- encourages increased awareness of stalking and the availability of services for stalking victims; and
- urges national and community organizations, private businesses, and the media to promote awareness of the crime of stalking through National Stalking Awareness Month.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S226; text: CR S222-223)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 491: A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2022 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-491/
"S. Res. 491: A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2022 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-491/.
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