,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,br[n7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjba
 z ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon?4  ,:]eas 
9 ,septemb] #bjba1 ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e
 ,mon? is obs]v$2 ,:]eas nationally1    
#b1hjj1jjj *ildr5 are liv+ 9 k9%ip c>e )
 gr&p>5ts1 o!r relatives1 & family      
fri5ds 7fictive k972 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,=um on ,*ild &     
,family ,/ati/ics1 9 #bjai1 #a1gjj1jjj  
*ildr5 7 c>$ = by gr&p>5ts1 #fea1jjj by 
o!r relatives1 & #dha1jjj by            
nonrelatives :o are n fo/] p>5ts2 ,:]eas
 nationally1 ne>ly #a_/c ( all fo/] c>e 
placem5ts are 9 k9%ip fo/] c>e1 ) m ?an 
#acc1jjj *ildr5 plac$ 9 k9%ip fo/] c>e2 
,:]eas m ?an #b1fjj1jjj *ildr5 live 9   
in=mal k9%ip c>e outside ( ! fo/] c>e   
sy/em2 ,:]eas k9%ip is ! t]m us$ to     
describe ! relation%ip betwe5 *ildr5 &  

nonp>5t relative c>egiv]s 9 rec5t ,f$]al
 enactm5ts ( law1 includ+ 9 !           
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,acts      
enact$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjba1 9 ! ,,covid-#ai response         
provisions ( ! ,consolidat$             
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba1 & 9 !      
,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba2    
,:]eas 9 ov] #dj ,/ates1 m ?an #cjj     
,/ate /atutes t use ! t]m k9%ip & !re   
are m ?an #ae ref]5ces to t t]m 9 !     
,f$]al *ild welf>e laws conta9$ 9 title 
#db ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 ,:]eas :ile
 k9%ip c>e is ! mo/ common t]m =        
relative c>egiv]s ( *ildr51 !y are      
sometimes also ref]r$ to z k9c>egiv]s or
 gr&families2 ,:]eas f$]ally fund$ k9%ip
 navigator programs & k9%ip gu>dian     
programs op]ate 9 ov] #dj ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! numb] ( *ildr5 plac$ 9 fo/] c>e      
cont9ues to increase due 9 "p to !      
opioid crisis1 & *ild welf>e ag5cies are
 increas+ly reliant on gr&p>5ts & o!r   
k9%ip c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !          
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 k9%ip c>egiv]s1 :o  

are (t5 gr&p>5ts ) heal? vuln]abilities1
 are p>5t+ *ildr5 9 _! homes1 (t5 )     
limit$ support2 ,:]eas k9%ip or relative
 c>e c be a critical tool 9 address+    
disproportionality2 ,:]eas              
,african-,am]ican & ,hispanic *ildr5 are
 m likely to be plac$ 9 k9%ip c>e 7#cb  
p]c5t & #dh p]c5t1 respectively71 ?an   
are ,:ite *ildr5 7#bg p]c5t7 & pa/      
evid5ce1 su* z reports & te/imony to    
,congress by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability 
,(fice & o!r rese>*1 sugge/s t k9%ip c>e
 is an important practice 9 r$uc+       
disproportionality2 ,:]eas k9%ip        
c>egiv]s resid+ 9 urban1 rural1 &       
suburban h\seholds 9 e ,/ate & t]ritory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h /epp$ =w>d out (    
love & loyalty to c>e = *ildr5 dur+     
times 9 :i* 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 homes (f] a refuge =          
traumatiz$ *ildr52 ,:]eas k9%ip c>e     
enables a *ild to ma9ta9 family         

relation%ips & cultural h]itage & rema9 
9 ! community ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas ! wisdom 
& compassion ( k9%ip c>egiv]s is a s\rce
 ( self-reliance & /r5g? = c\ntless     
*ildr5 & = ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas *ildr5 9 k9%ip c>e exp]i5ce      
improv$ placem5t /ability1 high] levels 
( p]man5cy1 & decreas$ behavioral       
problems2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>egiv]s face    
daunt+ *all5ges to keep *ildr5 f ent]+  
fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas1 because ( p>5tal      
sub/ance use disord]s & o!r adv]se      
*ildhood exp]i5ces1 *ildr5 9 k9%ip c>e  
frequ5tly h trauma-relat$ conditions2   
,:]eas _m k9%ip c>egiv]s give up _!     
retirem5t ye>s to assume p>5t+ duties = 
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate wi%es to honor !
 _m k9%ip c>egiv]s :o ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h provid$ lov+ homes = 
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,george ,wa%+ton1 & 8    
wife ,m>?a 7 !mselves k9%ip c>egiv]s1 z 
7 _m o!r great p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! ,s5ate is pr\d to recognize !  
_m k9%ip c>e families 9 :i* a *ild is   

rais$ by gr&p>5ts1 o!r relatives1 or    
fictive k92 ,:]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 k92 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,congress  
provid$ = k9%ip navigator programs &    
s]vices 9 ! ,family ,fir/ ,prev5tion    
,s]vices ,act enact$ "u title ,,vii (   
division ,e ( ! ,bip>tisan ,budget ,act 
( #bjah & ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations
 ,act1 #bjah2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,congress
 provid$ = ! =mation ( ! ,advisory      
,c\ncil to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+    
,gr&*ildr5 to exam9e supports = gr&p>5ts
 & o!r k9%ip c>egiv]s 9 ! ,support+     
,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 ,act2       
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjah1 ,congress has       
cont9u$ to support k9%ip families by    
r5ew+ fund+ = k9%ip navigators 9 !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,acts1     
enact$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjba1 provid+ flexibility = h[ su*     
funds may be us$ 9 ! ,,covid-#ai        

response provisions ( ! ,consolidat$    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba1 & implem5t+
 ! ,national ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t] 
on ,k9%ip & ,gr&families 9 ! ,am]ican   
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba2 & ,:]eas m  
rema9s to be done to support k9%ip      
c>egiv+ & to ensure t all *ildr5 h a    
safe1 lov+1 nurtur+1 & p]man5t family1  
reg>dless ( age or special ne$s3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,septemb] #bjba z ,national  
,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages      
,congress1 ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 &   
community organizations to cont9ue to "w
 to improve ! lives ( vuln]able *ildr5 &
 families & to support ! communities    
work+ toge!r to lift !m up2  7#c7 urges 
all ,/ates to exp& _! support ( k9%ip   
c>e & _! use ( k9%ip fo/] c>e3 &  7#d7  
honors ! commitm5t & d$ication ( k9%ip  
c>egiv]s & ! advocates & allies :o "w   
tirelessly to provide assi/ance &       
s]vices to k9%ip c>egiv+ families4