,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjag,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,hat*1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4
 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,novemb] #bjag 
z ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion ,mon?4  
,:]eas ! preval5ce ( runaway y\? &      
homelessness among y\? is /agg]+1 )     
/udies sugge/+ t e ye>1 betwe5          
#a1fjj1jjj & #b1hjj1jjj y\? live on !   
/reets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas runaway
 y\? mo/ (t5 are y\? :o h be5 expell$ f 
_! homes by _! families1 h exp]i5c$     
abuse & trauma1 are involv$ 9 ! fo/] c>e
 sy/em1 are too poor to secure _! own   
basic ne$s1 & may be ineligible or      
unable to access m$ical or m5tal heal?  
res\rces2 ,:]eas y\? :o run away are at 
an increas$ risk = exploitation &       
exposure to crim9al networks1 su* z     
dome/ic sex traffick+2 ,:]eas y\? :o run
 away are m likely to be recruit$ or    

co]c$ into p>ticipat+ 9 crim9al acts1   
su* z gangs & illegal sub/ance abuse1 t 
lead to a high] likelihood ( involvem5t 
9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas prev5t+
 y\? f runn+ away f home or f fo/] c>e &
 support+ y\? 9 high-risk situations is 
a family1 community1 & national         
responsibility2 ,:]eas ! future well-be+
 ( ! ,nation is dep5d5t on ! value plac$
 on y\? & ! opportunities provid$ = y\? 
to acquire ! k1 skills1 & abilities     
necess>y to help y\? successfully       
develop into safe1 heal?y1 & productive 
adults2 ,:]eas effective programs       
support+ runaway y\? & assi/+ y\? & _!  
families 9 provid+ safe & /able homes   
succe$ because ( p>tn]%ips creat$ among 
families1 y\?-bas$ advocacy             
organizations1 community-bas$ human     
s]vice ag5cies1 law en=cem5t1 s*ools1   
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & bus9esses2 & 
,:]eas ! ,national ,network = ,y\? &    
,national ,runaway ,safel9e are         
cosponsor+ ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion
 ,mon? 9 ,novemb] to increase public    

aw>5ess ( ! issues fac+ runaway &       
homeless y\? & to educate ! public ab\t 
solutions & ! role ! public c play 9    
end+ y\? homelessness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,novemb]  
#bjag z ,national ,runaway ,prev5tion   
,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes & supports !  
goals & ideals ( ,national ,runaway     
,prev5tion ,mon?4