,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #e1       
#bjai,ms4 ,kaptur 7for herself1 ,mr4    
,joyce of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4
 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of      
,illinois1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,ms4          
,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4         
,ruppersberger1 ,miss ,rice of ,new     
,york1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1   
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,clarke  
of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,turner1 ,mr4       
,bishop of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4         
,wenstrup1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,john ,w4 
,rose of ,tennessee1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mrs4 
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1   
,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney
 of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of  
,illinois1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and ,mr4    
,walden7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor1 and
 in addition to the ,committee on       
,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,,resolution  ,recognizing the #ajjth   
anniversary of ,easterseals1 a leading  
advocate and service provider for       
children and adults with disabilities1  
veterans1 older adults1 caregivers1 and 
their families4  ,whereas1 on ,april    
#bb1 #aiai1 an organization now known as
 ,easterseals was formed to highlight   
and address the health care and service 
needs of children with disabilities2    
,whereas1 in #aide1 ,easterseals        
expanded its children-focused mission by
 opening its programs and services to   
include adults to meet the emerging and 
increasing needs of returning ,world    
,war ,,ii veterans and other adults with
 disabilities2 ,whereas1 since its      
inception1 ,easterseals has strongly    
advocated for essential services and    
supports for individuals with           
disabilities and diverse needs1         

including by authoring a #aica ,bill of 
,rights for children with disabilities  
that led to government-funded disability
 services and by increasing public      
awareness and support through its       
successful seals and other national     
campaigns2 ,whereas ,easterseals has    
grown from its humble ,elyria1 ,ohio1   
beginnings to become a network of       
leading nonprofit organizations in      
,states across the country who deliver  
high-quality local services and supports
 to help children and adults with       
disabilities1 veterans1 older adults1   
caregivers1 and their families achieve  
milestones1 live independently1 and     
fully participate in their communities2 
,whereas ,easterseals is a strong       
partner with local and ,state           
governments1 the ,federal ,government1  
corporations1 foundations1 and other    
sectors to provide or connect           
individuals and families to early       
childhood education and intervention    
services1 employment assistance and     

placement1 transportation solutions1    
mental health services1 respite1 camping
 and recreation1 and caregiving and     
aging supports2 and ,whereas1 on ,april 
#bb1 #bjai1 ,easterseals will celebrate 
#ajj years as it continues the mission  
and commitment to service envisioned by 
its founder1 ,edgar ,allen1 a parent1   
businessman1 and ,rotarian who concluded
 that ,your life and mine shall be      
valued not by what we take1 but by what 
we give43 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,house of ,representatives          
recognizes ,easterseals for its impact  
over the past #ajj years in the lives of
 millions of ,americans and for its     
commitment to expanding possibilities   
for children and adults with            
disabilities1 veterans1 seniors1 and    
others to ensure that everyone can live1
 learn1 work1 and play in our           
communities4