,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjah,mr4
 ,r5acci 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,davis (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,langev91  
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,c>son (       
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 
,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 
,co/a1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4  
,bass1 & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjah z
 ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?1 & = o!r       
purposes4  ,:]eas ! goals ( ,national   
,m5tor+ ,mon? are to raise aw>5ess (    
m5tor+1 recruit individuals to m5tor1   
celebrate ! p[]ful impact ( c>+ adults  
:o volunte] _! "t = "y p1 & enc\rage    
organizations to engage & integrate     
quality m5tor+ into _! ef=ts2 ,:]eas "y 
p across ! ,nation make ev]yday *oices t
 lead up to life's big decisions )\t    
suffici5t guidance & support2 ,:]eas a  
m5tor is a c>+1 consi/5t pres5ce :o     

devotes "t to help a "y p]son discov]   
p]sonal /r5g? & a*ieve 8 or h] pot5tial 
?r\gh a /ructur$ & tru/+ relation%ip2   
,:]eas quality m5tor+ enc\rages positive
 *oices1 promotes self-e/eem1 supports  
academic a*ievem5t1 & introduces "y p to
 new ideas2 ,:]eas m5tor+ programs h be5
 %[n to be effective 9 help+ "y p make  
heal?y *oices1 & y\? :o meet regul>ly ) 
_! m5tors are #df p]c5t less likely ?an 
_! pe]s to />t us+ illegal drugs2 ,:]eas
 rese>* %[s t "y p :o 7 at risk = n     
complet+ high s*ool b :o _h m5tors 7 #ee
 p]c5t m likely to be enroll$ 9 college1
 #ha p]c5t m likely to report p>ticipat+
 regul>ly 9 sports or extracurricul>    
activities1 m ?an twice z likely to say 
!y held a lead]%ip position 9 a club or 
sports team1 & #gh p]c5t m likely to pay
 x =w>d by volunte]+ regul>ly 9 _!      
communities1 & t #ij p]c5t are n[       
int]e/$ 9 becom+ m5tors !mselves2 ,:]eas
 m5tor+ c play a role 9 help+ "y p att5d
 s*ool regul>ly1 z rese>* %[s t /ud5ts  
:o meet regul>ly ) _! m5tors are #eb    

p]c5t less likely ?an _! pe]s to skip a 
day ( s*ool & #cg p]c5t less likely to  
skip a class2 ,:]eas y\? developm5t     
exp]ts agree t m5tor+ enc\rages positive
 y\? developm5t su* z f9i%+ homework1   
hav+ heal?y social int]actions1 & has a 
positive impact on a "y p]son's gr[? &  
success2 ,:]eas m5tors prep>e "y p =    
pr(essional c>e]s by help+ !m set c>e]  
goals1 introduc+ !m to indu/ry          
pr(essionals1 & help+ !m tra9 = & f9d   
jobs2 ,:]eas m5tor+ relation%ips are a  
%>$ opportunity = le>n+ & gr[?1 *ang+   
bo? ! m5tor & ! m5tee2 ,:]eas all ( !   
above li/$ b5efits l9k y\? to economic &
 social opportunity :ile also /r5g!n+   
our communities2 & ,:]eas despite ^!    
b5efits1 #i million "y p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates feel isolat$ f mean+ful          
connections ) adults outside _! homes1  
con/itut+ a m5tor+ gap t demon/rates a  
ne$ = collaboration & res\rces3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes       
,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2  7#b7          

recognizes ! c>+ adults :o s]ve z /aff &
 volunte]s at quality m5tor+ programs & 
:o help our "y p f9d inn] /r5g? & rea*  
_! full pot5tial2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t    
m5tor+ is b5eficial because x supports  
educational a*ievem5t1 enc\rages        
self-confid5ce1 r$uces juv5ile          
del9qu5cy1 improves life outcomes1 &    
/r5g!ns communities2  7#d7 promotes !   
creation & expansion ( quality m5tor+   
programs across ! c\ntry to equip "y p )
 ! tools ne$$ to lead heal?y &          
productive lives2 &  7#e7 supports      
initiatives to close ! m5tor+ gap4