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Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 698

A resolution recognizing April 29, 2026, as "Denim Day" and honoring survivors of sexual assault.

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Introduced 2026-04-29Topic: public safety · criminal justice · civil rights

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This Senate resolution recognizes April 29, 2026, as "Denim Day" and supports its goals of raising awareness of sexual assault and opposing victim-blaming. It honors survivors of sexual assault and states that clothing, appearance, or behavior never count as consent. It supports survivors' access to services such as medical care, mental health support, and legal help, and supports efforts to improve reporting, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault cases. It calls on federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to strengthen policies, funding, and programs that prevent sexual violence and support survivors. The resolution does not create new laws or spending.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-29SenateReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2132-2133)refer
2026-04-29Submitted in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.