,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjba,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4  
,coh51 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4 
,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1  
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1
 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4    
,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,bacon1   
,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,mull97  
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 *ildr5 outside 
( p]man5t family c>e & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 fo/] c>e sy/em1 :o are wait+ to be     

adopt$2 ,:]eas ! ,*ildr5's ,bureau1 an  
(fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 &     
,families )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 supports programs1     
rese>*1 & monitor+ to help elim9ate     
b>ri]s to adoption & f9d p]man5t        
families = *ildr52 ,:]eas1 e day1 lov+ &
 nurtur+ families are /r5g!n$ & 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$ 
,/ates2 ! fo/] c>e sy/em1 includ+ k9%ip 
c>e2 prospective adoptive p>5ts2 & !    
*ildr5 await+ p]man5cy2 ,:]eas fo/] c>e 
sy/ems1 prospective adoptive p>5ts1 & ! 
*ildr5 await+ p]man5cy h /epp$ up 9     
brave & inspir+ ways 9 ord] to meet ^!  
*all5ges2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t            
traditionally issues an annual          
proclamation to decl>e ! mon? ( ,novemb]
 to be ,national ,adoption ,mon?1 & !   
,presid5t has proclaim$ ,novemb] #bjba  
to be ,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 & 9 #bjba1 ! ,saturday be=e      
,?anksgiv+ is ,novemb] #bj3 ,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