Whereas approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men in the United States, at some point during their lifetime, has experienced stalking victimization, causing them to feel very fearful or believe that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed; Whereas it is estimated that, each year, more than 13,400,000 individuals in the United States report that they have been victims of stalking; Whereas more than 85 percent of victims of stalking report that they have been stalked by someone they know; Whereas nearly 70 percent of intimate partner stalking victims are threatened with physical harm by stalkers; Whereas stalking is a risk factor for intimate partner homicide; Whereas 3 in 4 female victims of intimate partner homicide were stalked during the year preceding the homicide by their killers; Whereas 11 percent of victims of stalking report having been stalked for 5 or more years; Whereas two-thirds of stalkers pursue their victims at least once a week; Whereas many victims of stalking are forced to take drastic measures to protect themselves, including relocating, changing jobs, or obtaining protection orders; Whereas the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression is much higher among victims of stalking than the general population; Whereas many victims of stalking do not report stalking to the police or contact a victim service provider, shelter, or hotline; Whereas stalking is a crime under Federal law, the laws of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice; Whereas stalking affects victims of every race, age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, and economic status; Whereas national organizations, local victim service organizations, campuses, prosecutor’s offices, and police departments stand ready to assist victims of stalking and are working diligently to develop effective and innovative responses to stalking, including online stalking