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Proclamation 10720

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2024

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 2024 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. It recounts the Biden Administration's past policy actions on gender-based violence—including VAWA funding, the National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, gun safety reforms, and military justice changes—but issues no new binding directives, deadlines, or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 22891

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 89 FR 22891

    Federal Register PDF

  3. commencement of designated commemorative month

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2024 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Urge Americans to support survivors and strengthen prevention efforts

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing, designating April 2024 as commemorative month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references past policy achievements but creates no new obligations; purely hortatory
  • Some claims about past actions (e.g., 'asked that Federal agencies take action') describe non-binding requests rather than directives
Proclamation 10720: National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2024 · Executive Orders