,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1 ,mr4     
,langev91 & ,mrs4 ,lesko7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means            
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,septemb] #bjbj z         
,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 9 
,septemb] #bjbj1 ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e  
,mon? is obs]v$2 ,:]eas1 nationally1    
#b1hjj1jjj *ildr5 are liv+ 9 k9%ip c>e )
 gr&p>5ts1 o!r relatives1 & family      
fri5ds 7also ref]r$ to z fictive k972   
,:]eas1 nationally1 m ?an #acc1dje k9%ip
 *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are plac$ 9 k9%ip    
fo/] c>e1 ) m ?an #b1ffg1jjj 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$s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic1 k9%ip c>egiv]s :o are (t5 old] 
gr&p>5ts ) heal? vuln]abilities are     
p>5t+ *ildr5 9 _! homes1 (t5 )\t        
supports2 ,:]eas1 s9ce m t #dj ,/ates & 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h ov] #cjj laws  
relat$ to k9%ip c>egiv+ & !re are _m    
,f$]al *ild welf>e laws1 x is cle> t    
k9%ip c>e is ackn[l$g$ z ! nationally   
accept$ t]m = gr&p>5ts1 relatives1 &    
fictive k9 :o are c>+ = *ildr52 ,:]eas  
ov] #dj ,/ates are implem5t+ k9%ip      
navigator s]vices t support k9%ip       
c>egiv]s :o are n fo/] p>5ts2 & ,:]eas  
,/ates increas+ly rely on k9 z fo/]     
p>5ts1 & are work+ to increase !        
p]c5tages ( k9%ip fo/] c>e3 ,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