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Proclamation 10913

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2025

This proclamation designates April 2025 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, framing sexual violence primarily as a consequence of illegal immigration and border policies. It references prior administration actions including a border emergency declaration, cartel terrorist designations, the Laken Riley Act, and deportation operations, and urges Americans and organizations to support survivors and prevent sexual assault.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 15207

Impact dates

  1. National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2025 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Urge Americans, families, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and community and faith-based organizations to support survivors and work to prevent sexual assault

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect for April 2025

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation conflates sexual assault awareness with immigration enforcement rhetoric, potentially politicizing survivor support
  • Factual claims about causation between immigration and sexual violence are presented as established truth without evidentiary citation
  • Reference to prior legislative and executive actions appears descriptive rather than creating new operative obligations
  • Naming of specific victims in official proclamation is unusual and may reflect political messaging
Proclamation 10913: National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2025 · Executive Orders