,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #djg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjac,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new
 ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,polis1 
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,ms4       
,s9ema7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,adoption ,day & ,national ,adoption    
,mon? by promot+ aw>5ess ( adoption & ! 
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e await+ families1      
celebrat+ *ildr5 & families involv$ 9   
adoption1 recogniz+ curr5t programs &   
ef=ts design$ to promote adoption1 &    
enc\rag+ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to seek    
improv$ safety1 p]man5cy1 & well-be+ =  
all *ildr54  ,:]eas m ?an #djj1jjj      
*ildr5 are curr5tly 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & m ?an #ajj1jjj      
*ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em are wait+ =   
families to adopt !m2 ,:]eas m ?an      
#bc1jjj "y p age out ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em 

ea* ye> be=e f9d+ a p]man5t family2     
,:]eas e day lov+ & nurtur+ families are
 /r5g!n$ & exp&$ :5 committ$ & d$icat$  
p>5ts make an important diff]5ce 9 !    
life ( a *ild ?r\gh adoption2 ,:]eas    
inclusive policies t promote adoption   
increase ! opportunities = lov+ p>5ts to
 adopt f )9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas    
#b1jjj1jjj lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &    
transg5d] p are int]e/$ 9 adopt+ b      
discrim9atory law1 policies1 & practices
 are re/rict+ _! ability to d s2 ,:]eas 
9 ord] to op5 m homes to fo/] *ildr51   
*ild welf>e ag5cies %\ld "w to elim9ate 
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 &      
m>ital /atus discrim9ation & bias 9     
adoption & fo/] c>e recruitm5t1         
selection1 & placem5t proc$ures2 ,:]eas 
pr(essional organizations 9 ! fields (  
m$ic9e1 psy*ology1 law1 & *ild welf>e h 
tak5 (ficial positions 9 support ( !    
ability ( qualifi$ lesbian1 gay1        
bisexual1 & unm>ri$ c\ples to fo/] &    
adopt a *ild1 z support$ by sci5tific   
rese>* %[+ sexual ori5tation z a        

nondet]m9ative factor 9 p>5tal success2 
,:]eas discrim9ation aga9/ pot5tial fo/]
 or adoptive p>5ts bas$ on sexual       
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or m>ital     
/atus is n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( *ildr5 9 ! 
fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas #ga p]c5t ( ^?   
p>5ts :o h consid]$ adoption consid]    
adopt+ *ildr5 f fo/] c>e above o!r =ms (
 adoption2 ,:]eas ,national ,adoption   
,day is a collective national ef=t to   
f9d p]man5t1 lov+ families = *ildr5 9 ! 
fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas ,national        
,adoption ,mon? s]ves z a way to focus  
public att5tion on ! urg5t ne$ =        
adoptive families = *ildr5 & y\? wait+ 9
 fo/] c>e = a p]man5t family2 & ,:]eas  
,novemb] #bjac is ,national ,adoption   
,mon? & ,novemb] #bc1 #bjac1 is         
,national ,adoption ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,adoption ,day & ,national ,adoption    
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes t e *ild 9 fo/] 
c>e des]ves a p]man5t & lov+ family2    
7#c7 enc\rages ! implem5tation (        

inclusive adoption policies t all[ a    
gr[+ numb] ( div]se families to adopt2 &
  7#d7 enc\rages ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to consid] adoption ( *ildr5 9   
fo/] c>e :o are wait+ = a p]man5t1 lov+ 
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