,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4  
,mace1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1
 ,ms4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,,resolution  ,express+ support = !   
designation ( ,septemb] #bjbc z         
,national ,k9%ip ,c>e ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 9 
,septemb] #bjbc1 ,national ,k9%ip ,c>e  
,mon? is obs]v$2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>e is !  
full-"t c>e1 nurtur+1 & protection (    
*ildr5 by gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s (    
,tribes1 godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive 
k9 c>egiv]s :o h a family relation%ip to
 ! ov] #b1hjj1jjj *ildr5 liv+ 9 a k9%ip 
c>e arrangem5t2 ,:]eas dea?1            
inc>c]ation1 disability1 p>5tal sub/ance
 use1 milit>y deploym5t1 & inc>c]ation  
are a few reasons caus+ gr&p>5ts1       
sibl+s1 memb]s ( ,tribes1 godp>5ts1     
/epp>5ts1 or fictive k9 c>egiv]s to /ep 

=w>d to raise *ildr5 !y did n expect nor
 plan to raise2 ,:]eas ne>ly "o-?ird    
7#ca p]c5t7 ( all *ildr5 9 out-(-home   
c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are plac$ )       
relatives )\t a p>5t 9 ! home1 & !re is 
consid]able v>iation 9 t p]c5tage across
 ,/ates1 rang+ f a l[ ( #e p]c5t to a   
high ( #df p]c5t 9 k9%ip c>e2 ,:]eas1   
nationally1 m ?an #acc1dje *ildr5 9 fo/]
 c>e are =mally plac$ 9 k9%ip fo/] c>e &
 m ?an #b1ffg1jjj additional *ildr5 are 
support$ by k9 c>egiv]s outside ( ! fo/]
 c>e sy/em 9 in=mal k9%ip arrangem5ts2  
,:]eas because !re are approximately #bj
 *ildr5 9 in=mal k9%ip c>e arrangem5ts =
 e #a *ild 9 =mal fo/] k9%ip c>e1       
gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s ( ,tribes1     
godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive k9       
c>egiv]s keep ! fo/] c>e sy/em f be+    
ov]:elm$ & save taxpay]s m ?an          
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas k9%ip   
families compris$ ( gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1   
memb]s ( ,tribes1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive  
k9 are n provid$ ! same level (         
assi/ance & support z *ildr5 plac$ 9    

nonrelative or nonk9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas   
,,covid-#ai bo? height5$ ! *all5ges =   
exi/+ k9%ip c>egiv]s & creat$ new k9%ip 
c>egiv]s due to p>5ts dy+ or becom+     
disabl$ due to ! virus leav+ beh9d      
*ildr5 :o h be5 tak5 9 by _! k9%ip      
families2 ,:]eas ,black *ildr5 make up  
#ad p]c5t ( all *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 b comprise ov] #be p]c5t ( all *ildr5  
rais$ by gr&p>5ts & #bc p]c5t ( all     
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ,am]ican      
,indian_/,alaska ,native *ildr5 make up 
#a p]c5t ( all *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
b comprise ov] #h p]c5t ( all *ildr5    
rais$ by gr&p>5ts & #b p]c5t ( all      
*ildr5 9 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas k9%ip c>e     
enables *ildr5-- 7#a7 to ma9ta9 family  
relation%ips & family h]itage2  7#b7 to 
rema9 9 _! community2 &  7#c7 to ?rive2 
,:]eas rese>* %[s t liv+ ) relatives &  
fictive k9 b5efits *ildr5 9 a numb] (   
ways includ+-- 7#a7 k9%ip c>e m9imizes  
trauma2  7#b7 k9%ip placem5ts improve   
behavioral & m5tal heal? outcomes2  7#c7
 k9%ip c>e promotes sibl+ & o!r family  

ties2  7#d7 k9%ip families provide high]
 levels ( p]man5cy2 &  7#e7 k9%ip c>e   
r$uces ! risk ( homelessness & crim9al  
involvem5t by provid+ an important &    
emotionally su/a9+ bridge = old] y\?2   
,:]eas k9%ip c>egiv]s report trem5d\s   
satisfaction 9 c>+ = & rais+ *ildr5 b   
face sub/antial *all5ges 9 access+      
res\rces !y ne$ to c>e = _! families1 to
 avoid liv+ 9 pov]ty1 & to prev5t *ildr5
 f ent]+ fo/] c>e2 ,:]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$s2 ,:]eas 
!re are ,f$]al *ild welf>e laws         
recogniz+ k9%ip c>e1 & m ?an #dj ,/ates 
& ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h ov] #cjj laws
 relat$ to k9%ip c>egiv+1 mak+ x cle> t 
k9%ip c>e is ackn[l$g$ z ! nationally   
accept$ t]m = gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s (
 ,tribes1 godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive
 k9 c>egiv]s :o are successfully c>+ = &
 rais+ *ildr52 ,:]eas ov] #dj ,/ates are
 implem5t+ k9%ip navigator programs &   
s]vices t support gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1     

memb]s ( ,tribes1 godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or
 fictive k9 c>egiv]s :o are n fo/]      
p>5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
is pr\d to recognize ! _m k9%ip families
 9 :i* *ildr5 are rais$ by gr&p>5ts1    
sibl+s1 memb]s ( ,tribes1 godp>5ts1     
/epp>5ts1 or fictive k9 c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives wi%es to     
honor ! _m gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s (   
,tribes1 godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 & fictive  
k9 c>egiv]s :o ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates h provid$ lov+ homes =    
*ildr5 to ?rive2 ,:]eas ,national ,k9%ip
 ,c>e ,mon? provides an opportunity to  
urge p 9 e ,/ate to jo9 9 recogniz+ &   
celebrat+ k9%ip families & ! tradition (
 gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s ( ,tribes1    
godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive k9       
c>egiv]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates help+ raise  
*ildr52 & ,:]eas ,/ates are increas+ly  
rely+ on gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s (     
,tribes1 godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive 
k9 c>egiv]s z fo/] p>5ts1 & are work+ to
 increase ! p]c5tages ( *ildr5 9        
support$ k9%ip fo/] families3 ,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   
enact policies to improve ! lives (     
vuln]able *ildr5 by support+ k9%ip      
families 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( su* *ildr52  
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 seq47 & o!r programs design$-- 
7,a7 to support vuln]able families2     
7,b7 to inve/ 9 prev5tion &             
reunification s]vices2 &  7,c7 to ensure
 t gr&p>5ts1 sibl+s1 memb]s ( ,tribes1  
godp>5ts1 /epp>5ts1 or fictive k9       
c>egiv]s :o take on ! role ( k9%ip      
c>egiv]s receive ! necess>y supports1   
includ+ b n limit$ to ,k9%ip ,navigator 
programs4