This House resolution, introduced by Ms. Norton on September 23, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, expresses support for designating September 2025 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The text lists many findings about campus sexual violence, including that freshmen and sophomores face higher risk, more than half of college sexual assaults occur in August–November, many assaults are incapacitated assaults (involving alcohol or drugs), most survivors know their attackers, and fewer than 12 percent of rapes and attempted rapes of college students are reported to campus or local authorities. The resolution also cites gaps in campus response and training: some colleges do not allow confidential reporting, many provide no response training for staff, a large share have not conducted investigations in recent years, and many lack coordinated protocols with local law enforcement. The resolution concludes by supporting the designation of September 2025 as an awareness month.
This measure is a statement of support by the House for recognizing September 2025 as a month to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. The text highlights timing (when many students begin or return to college) and various reported problems and risks on campuses. It does not provide specific new programs, rules, or funding details in the text of the resolution.
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Supporters point to the findings listed in the resolution: higher risk for first- and second-year students; concentration of assaults in the early months of the school year; common occurrence of incapacitated assaults; low reporting rates; survivors more often tell friends than authorities; fears of reprisal or poor treatment by authorities; lack of confidential reporting at some colleges; gaps in training for faculty, staff, and law enforcement; limited use of specially trained medical examiners; weak coordination between colleges and local law enforcement; and low rates of expulsion or criminal charges for perpetrators. They view a designated awareness month in September 2025 as appropriate because many students return to campus then.
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