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,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjai,ms4 
,bass submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means  ,,resolution  ,express+ support 
= ! designation ( ,septemb] #bjai z     
,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon?4  ,:]eas 9  
,septemb] #bjai1 ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e  
,mon? is obs]v$2 ,:]eas nationally      
#g1gjj1jjj *ildr5 are liv+ 9 k9%ip c>e )
 gr&p>5ts or o!r relatives2 ,:]eas      
nationally m ?an #aci1jag k9%ip *ildr5 9
 fo/] c>e are plac$ ) gr&p>5ts or o!r   
relatives1 ) m ?an #b1fjj1jjj 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$s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e   
,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ,congress to     
implem5t policies to improve ! lives (  
vuln]able *ildr5 & families2  7#c7      
honors ! commitm5t & d$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