,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,ad]holt 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,%alala1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4         
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4     
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4     
,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,bacon1    
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4        
,mit*ell1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,sean        
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4    
,craig1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1  
,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,br[n
 ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1   
,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4      
,bass1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4     
,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4       
,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1   
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 & ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,express+ support 

= ! goals ( ,national ,adoption ,mon? & 
,national ,adoption ,day by promot+     
national aw>5ess ( adoption & ! *ildr5  
wait+ = adoption1 celebrat+ *ildr5 &    
families involv$ 9 adoption1 & enc\rag+ 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure safety1 
p]man5cy1 & well-be+ = all *ildr54      
,:]eas !re are f> too _m unp>5t$ *ildr5 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,adoption & 
,fo/] ,c>e ,analysis & ,report+ ,sy/em  
,report on fiscal ye> #bjai fo/] c>e &  
adoption population *>act]i/ics         
indicates t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7   
!re are approximately #dbd1jjj *ildr5 9 
! fo/] c>e sy/em1 approximately #abb1bjj
 ( :om are wait+ = adoption2  7#b7 #fe  
p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are #aj ye>s
 ( age or y\ng]2  7#c7 ! av]age l5g? (  
"t a *ild sp5ds 9 fo/] c>e is           
approximately #bj mon?s2  7#d7 dur+     
fiscal ye> #bjai1 approximately #bj1djj 
y\? ag$ out ( fo/] c>e by rea*+ adul?ood
 )\t be+ plac$ 9 a p]man5t home2 &  7#e7
 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! numb] ( *ildr5
 :o-- 7,a7 a*iev$ p]man5cy ?r\gh        

adoption increas$ = ! fif? ye> 9 a r[2 &
  7,b7 ent]$ fo/] c>e decreas$ = ! ?ird 
ye> 9 a r[2  ,:]eas /ill1 = _m fo/]     
*ildr51 ! wait = a lov+ family 9 :i* !y 
are nurtur$1 com=t$1 & protect$ seems   
endless2 ,:]eas a survey conduct$ 9     
#bjai %[$ t-- 7#a7 #ba p]c5t (          
respond5ts _h consid]$ or 7 consid]+    
adoption2  7#b7 ab\t #a_/b ( respond5ts 
view$ adoption ?r\gh ! fo/] c>e sy/em   
favorably2 &  7#c7 ( ! respond5ts :o _h 
n consid]$ adoption-- 7,a7 #bj p]c5t    
believ$ t !y c\ld n af=d adoption2 &    
7,b7 #ah p]c5t believ$ t !y w\ld be     
unprep>$ = ! emotional or heal? ne$s (  
an adopt$ *ild2  ,:]eas ! ,*ildr5's     
,bureau1 an (fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration =   
,*ildr5 & ,families )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 supports      
programs1 rese>*1 & monitor+ to help    
elim9ate b>ri]s to adoption & f9d       
p]man5t families = *ildr52 ,:]eas1 e    
day1 lov+ & nurtur+ families are /r5g!n$
 & exp&$ :5 committ$ & d$icat$          
individuals make an important diff]5ce 9

 ! life ( a *ild ?r\gh adoption2 ,:]eas 
! coronavirus disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic has pres5t$        
unprec$5t$ *all5ges to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
! fo/] c>e sy/em1 prospective adoptive  
p>5ts1 & ! *ildr5 await+ p]man5cy2      
,:]eas ! ,presid5t traditionally issues 
an annual proclamation to decl>e ! mon? 
( ,novemb] z ,national ,adoption ,mon?1 
& ! ,presid5t has proclaim$ ,novemb]    
#bjbj z ,national ,adoption ,mon?2      
,:]eas ,national ,adoption ,day has be5 
celebrat$ z a collective national ef=t  
to f9d p]man5t & lov+ families = *ildr5 
9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 & ,:]eas ! ,saturday
 be=e ,?anksgiv+ has be5 recogniz$ z    
,national ,adoption ,day s9ce at lea/   
#bjjj1 &1 9 #bjbj1 ! ,saturday be=e     
,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb] #ba3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,adoption ,mon? & ,national ,adoption   
,day2  7#b7 recognizes t e *ild %\ld h a
 p]man5t & lov+ family2 &  7#c7         
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      

consid] adoption dur+ ! mon? ( ,novemb] 
& ?r\gh\t ! ye>4