,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire 7= h]self1 ,mrs4
 ,h>tzl]1 ,ms4 ,bass1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,congress t ,/ate ag5cies & o!r provid]s
 ( fo/] c>e s]vices %\ld make e ef=t to 
ensure sibl+s rema9 toge!r 9 ! fo/]     
sy/em4  ,:]eas sibl+ relation%ips are   
important & %\ld be recogniz$ &         
respect$2 ,:]eas sibl+ relation%ips     
provide ne$$ cont9uity & /ability dur+ a
 *ild's placem5t 9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas !   
sibl+ bond is unique & sep>ate f !      
p>5t-*ild bond1 & may include relations 
) p n l9k$ by blood2 ,:]eas sibl+s %>e  
simil> hi/ory1 h]itage1 culture1 & (t5  
biology2 ,:]eas ! ,fo/]+ ,connections to
 ,success & ,promot+ ,adoption ,act (   
#bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-cea7 requires t
 ,/ates place sibl+s remov$ f _! home 9 

! same fo/] c>e1 k9%ip gu>dian%ip1 or   
adoptive placem5t1 unless ! ,/ate       
docum5ts t su* a jo9t placem5t w\ld be  
contr>y to ! safety or well-be+ ( any ( 
! sibl+s2 ,:]eas1 9 a case :]e sibl+s   
are remov$ f _! home & n plac$ jo9tly1 !
 ,/ate is to provide = _! frequ5t       
visitation or int]action1 unless ! ,/ate
 docum5ts t su* a jo9t placem5t w\ld be 
contr>y to ! safety or well-be+ ( any ( 
! sibl+s2 ,:]eas sibl+ sep>ation is a   
significant & di/9ct loss t mu/ be      
ameliorat$ by frequ5t & regul> contact2 
& ,:]eas e fo/] *ild des]ves ! "r to "k 
& be actively involv$ 9 _! sibl+s' lives
 abs5t extraord9>y circum/ances3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress
 t ,/ate ag5cies & o!r provid]s ( fo/]  
c>e s]vices %\ld-- 7#a7 make e ef=t to  
ensure t *ildr5 are plac$ 9 homes ) _!  
sibl+s2  7#b7 ensure t sibl+s :o are n  
plac$ toge!r are provid$ ) ample        
opportunities to communicate ) ea* o!r &
 rema9 connect$2 &  7#c7 9 a case :]e   
sibl+s are n plac$ jo9tly1 docum5t !    

reasons :y4