PRINTER'S NO. 4236
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
966
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, KINSEY, DAVIDSON, STEPHENS,
YOUNGBLOOD, MURT, SCHWEYER, FREEMAN, GREEN, SAPPEY, READSHAW,
GALLOWAY, HANBIDGE, KENYATTA, SCHLOSSBERG, ROZZI, SANCHEZ,
DELLOSO, KORTZ, DeLUCA, BRADFORD, FRANKEL, CIRESI, MADDEN,
MALAGARI, McCLINTON, GAINEY, KOSIEROWSKI, HOHENSTEIN AND
OTTEN, AUGUST 7, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AUGUST 7, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Congress of the United States to include additional
funding for victims of domestic violence in the next COVID-19
related stimulus package.
WHEREAS, As of April 7, 2020, 306.3 million Americans, or
94.5% of the population of the United States, have been affected
by some form of stay-at-home order to help decrease the spread
of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, The various forms of stay-at-home orders include
approximately 54 million K-12 students who are no longer able to
attend school in person and millions of adults who are unable to
work; and
WHEREAS, While these measures are necessary to reduce the
impacts of the current pandemic, it has provided domestic
abusers additional opportunities to further isolate victims and
withhold financial resources or medical aid; and
WHEREAS, The National Domestic Violence Hotline has reported
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