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The resolution raises awareness and encourages better services and criminal responses to stalking—potentially helping many victims—but it does not fund or mandate changes, risking unmet demand for services and possible harms from increased policing.
Students and young adults will receive increased public education and awareness about stalking through a designated National Stalking Awareness Month (Jan 2025), raising knowledge of stalking prevalence, prevention, and resources.
Stalking victims nationwide could gain expanded access to tailored victim services (hotlines, shelters, counseling) if stakeholders act on the resolution's calls to expand supports.
Victims could receive improved criminal-justice responses if authorities increase investigations and prosecutions of stalking, potentially leading to stronger accountability and deterrence.
Victims may not see immediate improvements because the resolution contains findings and awareness measures only and does not create new funding streams or enforceable policy changes.
Local governments and nonprofit service providers could face increased demand for hotlines, shelters, and counseling without additional resources, straining existing capacity and access.
Emphasizing criminal-justice responses could increase law-enforcement involvement in stalking cases, which may deter some victims—particularly racial and ethnic minorities or those who distrust police—from seeking help.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Designates January 2025 as the 21st anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month and states findings on stalking prevalence, impacts, and needs for improved responses.
Introduced January 29, 2025 by Amy Klobuchar · Last progress January 29, 2025
Designates January 2025 as the 21st anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month and sets out findings about the prevalence, impacts, and needs related to stalking in the United States. It summarizes statistics on how common stalking is, the role of intimate partners and technology in stalking, elevated risk for young adults and college populations, links between stalking and intimate partner homicide, and the need for improved criminal justice responses and victim services.