Bill > SRes200

This resolution expresses support for designating May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls" (MMIW), highlighting the critical issue of violence against Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women. The resolution cites alarming statistics, including a 2016 study showing that over 84% of American Indian and Alaska Native women experience violence in their lifetime, with 56.1% experiencing sexual violence and 55% experiencing intimate partner violence. It notes that homicide is the sixth-leading cause of death for these women under 44, with murder rates over 10 times the national average. The resolution calls on the United States to commemorate the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, demonstrate solidarity with victims' families, and recommends that the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice commission a new study to update statistics on the MMIW crisis. It also recognizes previous legislative efforts like Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act, and acknowledges the creation of a Missing and Murdered Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, while emphasizing that more work is needed to address this nationwide crisis. The date of May 5th is significant as it honors Hanna Harris, a Northern Cheyenne Tribe member who was murdered after being reported missing.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/200/all-info