,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj          
7legislative day1 ,novemb] #bi71        
#bjbb,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,re$1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4     
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &   
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,novemb] #bjbb z 8,national ,homeless   
,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?04  ,:]eas1
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 public s*ools       
id5tifi$ approximately #a1ajj1jjj       
homeless *ildr5 & y\? dur+ ! #bjbj-bjba 
s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #a1cjj1jjj 
*ildr5 y\ng] ?an #f ye>s ( age 9        
#bjah-bjai & approximately #d1bjj1jjj   
y\? & "y adults 9 #bjag exp]i5c$        
homelessness1 ) _m su* *ildr51 y\?1 & "y
 adults /ay+ on c\*es1 9 motels1 9      
%elt]s1 or outside2 ,:]eas infants      
exp]i5c+ homelessness are at a high]    

risk = c]ta9 illnesses & heal?          
conditions1 & families exp]i5c+         
homelessness are m likely to exp]i5ce   
involvem5t 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em &      
difficulty ) s*ool att5dance2 ,:]eas m  
?an #a 9 #c high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c+  
homelessness _h attempt$ suicide1 &     
ne>ly #a 9 #d high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c+
 homelessness _h exp]i5c$ dat+ viol5ce2 
,:]eas individuals )\t a high s*ool     
degree or g5]al educational developm5t  
c]tificate 7,,g$7 are m ?an #c times m  
likely to report homelessness ?an _!    
pe]s1 mak+ lack ( education ! lead+ risk
 factor = homelessness2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1
 ! high s*ool graduation rate = /ud5ts  
exp]i5c+ homelessness 0 #fg4h p]c5t1    
comp>$ to #hj p]c5t = l[-income /ud5ts &
 #he4e p]c5t = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! rate
 ( y\? homelessness is ! same 9 rural1  
suburban1 & urban areas2 ,:]eas #bi     
p]c5t ( unaccompani$ homeless y\? betwe5
 #ac & #be ye>s ( age h sp5t "t 9 fo/]  
c>e1 comp>$ to approximately #f p]c5t ( 
all *ildr52 ,:]eas homelessness among   

*ildr5 & y\? is a complex issue t (t5   
co-occurs ) deep pov]ty1 l[ education & 
employm5t levels1 sub/ance misuse &     
abuse1 m5tal illness1 lack ( af=dable   
h\s+1 & family conflict2 ,:]eas         
,,covid-#ai 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0    
decl>$ a national em]g5cy "u ! ,national
 ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et
 seq471 has _h a disproportionate effect
 on *ildr51 y\?1 & families exp]i5c+    
homelessness2 & ,:]eas aw>5ess ( *ild & 
y\? homelessness mu/ be height5$ to     
enc\rage great] support = effective     
programs to help *ildr5 & y\? ov]come   
homelessness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! ef=ts (        
bus9esses1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1     
organizations1 educators1 & volunte]s   
d$icat$ to meet+ ! ne$s ( homeless      
*ildr5 & y\?2  7#b7 applauds !          
initiatives ( bus9esses1 ,/ate & local  
gov]nm5ts1 organizations1 educators1 &  
volunte]s t-- 7,a7 use "t & res\rces to 
raise aw>5ess ( *ild & y\? homelessness1
 ! causes ( su* homelessness1 & pot5tial

 solutions2 &  7,b7 "w to prev5t        
homelessness among *ildr5 & y\?2  7#c7  
recognizes ,novemb] #bjbb z ,national   
,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
 &  7#d7 enc\rages ^? bus9esses1 ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts1 organizations1        
educators1 & volunte]s to cont9ue to    
int5sify _! ef=ts to address            
homelessness among *ildr5 & y\? dur+    
,novemb] #bjbb4