,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjba   
,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4          
,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4          
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,durb91 &
 ,mr4 ,k+7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,novemb] #bjba z ,national ,runaway     
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas results f !   
,voices ( ,y\? ,c\nt national survey1   
:i* 0 publi%$ by ,*ap9 ,hall at !       
,univ]sity ( ,*icago 9 ,miss$           
,opportunities3 ,y\? ,homelessness 9    
,am]ica1 indicate t1 betwe5 #bjae &     
#bjag1 an e/imat$ #d1bjj1jjj y\? & "y   
adults betwe5 #ac & #bd ye>s ( age      
exp]i5c$ homelessness dur+ a #ab-mon?   
p]iod1 includ+-- 7#a7 an e/imat$        
#gjj1jjj y\? betwe5 #ac & #ag ye>s ( age
 :o exp]i5c$ unaccompani$ homelessness2 
&  7#b7 an e/imat$ #c1ejj1jjj "y adults 
betwe5 #ah & #bd ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas !   
rates ( y\? exp]i5c+ homelessness are   

simil> 9 rural & non-rural areas2       
,:]eas1 (t51 runaway y\?-- 7#a7 h be5   
expell$ f _! homes by _! families2  7#b7
 h exp]i5c$ abuse & trauma2  7#c7 are   
involv$ 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2  7#d7 lack  
res\rces to secure _! own basic ne$s2 & 
7#e7 are ineligible or unable to access 
m$ical or m5tal heal? res\rces2  ,:]eas 
individuals )\t a high s*ool degree or  
g5]al educational developm5t c]tificate 
are ne>ly f\r times m likely to report  
homelessness ?an _! pe]s2 ,:]eas y\? (  
color & lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1         
transg5d]1 que]1 or que/ion+ 7commonly  
ref]r$ to z ,,lgbtq7 y\? exp]i5ce high] 
rates ( homelessness ?an _! het]osexual 
& :ite pe]s2 ,:]eas pregnant y\?1 p>5ts 
:o are #be ye>s ( age or y\ng]1 & _!    
*ildr5 exp]i5ce high] rates (           
homelessness ?an y\? & "y adults )\t    
*ildr52 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian &       
,alaska ,native y\? are ! gr\p mo/ at   
risk = exp]i5c+ homelessness1 z #i p]c5t
 ( #ac- to #ag-ye> olds 9 su* gr\p      
report$ exp]i5c+ homelessness dur+ a    

#ab-mon? p]iod1 a rate m ?an d\ble any  
o!r gr\p2 ,:]eas runaway & homeless y\? 
are at an increas$ risk ( exploitation &
 becom+ victims ( sex & labor traffick+1
 & betwe5 #ai p]c5t & #di p]c5t ( "y    
individuals :o exp]i5ce homelessness w  
become victims ( traffick+2 ,:]eas y\?  
:o run away f home or f fo/] c>e are at 
increas$ risk ( enc\nt]+ ! police & !   
c\rt sy/em due to laws t prohibit c]ta9 
actions necess>y = ! survival ( homeless
 y\?2 ,:]eas prev5t+ y\? f runn+ away f 
home & f fo/] c>e & support+ y\? 9 high 
risk situations %\ld be community       
priorities2 ,:]eas ! future ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates dep5ds on *ildr5 & ! value plac$ 
on _! ability to acquire ! k1 skills1 & 
opportunities necess>y to successfully  
develop into safe1 heal?y1 & productive 
adults2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 :i*
 0 decl>$ a national em]g5cy "u !       
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afja et seq471 has negatively impact$ 
homeless y\?2 ,:]eas effective programs 
t support runaway y\? & assi/ y\? & _!  

families by provid+ safe & /able homes  
succe$ because ( p>tn]%ips creat$ among 
families1 y\?-bas$ advocacy             
organizations1 community-bas$ human     
s]vice ag5cies1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1   
s*ools1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 &      
bus9esses2 & ,:]eas ! ,national ,runaway
 ,safel9e & ! ,national ,network = ,y\? 
are lead+ ! promotion ( ,national       
,runaway ,prev5tion ,mon? 9 ,novemb]    
#bjba-- 7#a7 to raise aw>5ess ( !       
runaway & homeless y\? crisis & ! issues
 fac$ by runaway & homeless y\?2  7#b7  
to educate ! public ab\t solutions & !  
role ! public c play 9 end+ y\?         
homelessness2 &  7#c7 to br+ toge!r a   
broad range ( /akehold]s to tackle !    
crisis ( y\? homelessness3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,novemb] #bjba z ,national ,runaway     
,prev5tion ,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes &  
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,runaway ,prev5tion ,mon?4