,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjag,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,black1
 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1
 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,danny
 ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4      
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new   
,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4   
,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,jackson     
,lee1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie       
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson
 ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 
,ru%1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (      
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 
,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4    
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4    
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,engel1   

,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,ms4 ,adams1 & 
,mr4 ,khanna7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,septemb] #bjag z ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e 
,mon?4  ,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjag1       
,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon? is obs]v$2  
,:]eas nationally #b1gjj1jjj *ildr5 are 
liv+ 9 k9%ip c>e ) gr&p>5ts or o!r      
relatives2 ,:]eas nationally m ?an      
#abe1jjj k9%ip *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are    
plac$ ) gr&p>5ts or o!r relatives1 ) m  
?an #b1egj1jjj k9%ip *ildr5 support$    
outside ( ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas      
gr&p>5ts & o!r relatives are increas+ly 
provid+ c>+ homes = *ildr5 because ( !  
opioid crisis2 ,:]eas gr&p>5ts & o!r    
relatives resid+ 9 urban1 rural1 &      
suburban h\seholds 9 e c\nty ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h /epp$ =w>d out ( love & loyalty
 to c>e = *ildr5 dur+ times 9 :i*       
biological p>5ts are unable to d s2     
,:]eas k9%ip c>egiv]s provide safety1   
promote well-be+1 & e/abli% /able       

h\seholds = vuln]able *ildr52 ,:]eas    
k9%ip c>e enables a *ild-- 7#a7 to      
ma9ta9 family relation%ips & cultural   
h]itage2 &  7#b7 to rema9 9 ! community 
( ! *ild2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>e is a national
 res\rce t provides lov+ homes = *ildr5 
at risk2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>egiv]s face     
daunt+ *all5ges to keep c\ntless *ildr5 
f ent]+ fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives is pr\d to recognize !  
_m k9%ip c>e families 9 :i* a *ild is   
rais$ by gr&p>5ts or o!r relatives2     
,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives wi%es  
to honor ! _m k9%ip c>egiv]s :o ?r\gh\t 
! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h provid$    
lov+ homes = p>5tless *ildr52 ,:]eas    
,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon? provides an 
opportunity to urge p 9 e ,/ate to jo9 9
 recogniz+ & celebrat+ k9%ip c>egiv+    
families & ! tradition ( families 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates to help raise *ildr52 &   
,:]eas mu* rema9s to be done to ensure t
 all *ildr5 h a safe1 lov+1 nurtur+1 &  
p]man5t family1 reg>dless ( age or      
special ne$s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e   
,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ,congress to     
implem5t policies to improve ! lives (  
vuln]able *ildr5 & families2  7#c7      
honors ! commitm5t & d$ication ( k9%ip  
c>egiv]s & ! advocates & allies :o "w   
tirelessly to provide assi/ance &       
s]vices to k9%ip c>egiv+ families2 &    
7#d7 reaffirms ! ne$ to cont9ue work+ to
 improve ! outcomes ( all vuln]able     
*ildr5 ?r\gh p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #fja et seq471 & o!r programs design$--
  7,a7 to support vuln]able families2   
7,b7 to inve/ 9 prev5tion &             
reunification s]vices2 &  7,c7 to ensure
 t ext5d$ family memb]s :o take on !    
role ( k9%ip c>egiv]s receive ! necess>y
 support4