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Proclamation 8794

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2012

This proclamation designates April 2012 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. It calls attention to sexual violence statistics, urges Americans to support survivors, and references existing administration efforts including campus sexual assault guidance and a revised FBI rape definition, but issues no binding policy directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 20499

Impact dates

  1. National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2012 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Urge all Americans to support survivors and work to prevent sexual assault

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect declaring April 2012 as commemorative month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document is purely hortatory with no enforceable obligations or funding mechanisms
  • References to past policy actions (campus guidance, revised rape definition) are descriptive, not directive
  • 'Urge' language is non-binding
Proclamation 8794: National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2012 · Executive Orders