,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1   
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4         
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 
& ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
roles & ! contributions ( c>e work]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & express+ support = !   
designation ( ,april #bjbc z ,c>e ,work]
 ,recognition ,mon?4  ,:]eas !re is a   
gr[+ ne$ on ! "p ( families = c>e1 f    
*ildc>e to support = old] adults &      
individuals ) *ronic illnesses or       
disabilities2 ,:]eas *ildc>e work]s     
provide ! ess5tial s]vice ( tak+ c>e ( a
 *ild's basic ne$s :ile fo/]+ a *ild's  
e>ly emotional1 social1 & intellectual  
developm5t2 ,:]eas direct c>e work]s    

all[ old] adults1 individuals )         
disabilities1 & *ildr5 ) complex m$ical 
ne$s to rema9 9 _! homes & communities &
 live heal?y1 indep5d5t1 & dignifi$     
lives by provid+ support ) critical     
daily tasks1 su* z eat+1 dress+1 &      
p]sonal hygi5e2 ,:]eas inve/m5t 9 c>e   
work]s is vital to labor =ce            
p>ticipation & a /rong economy2 ,:]eas  
c>e work]s give family c>egiv]s !       
assurance t _! homes are be+ look$ aft] 
& t _! *ildr51 p>5ts1 & lov$ ones are 9 
! h&s ( pr(essionals2 ,:]eas c>e "w is  
an indu/ry t p>ticul>ly b5efits wom51 :o
 acc\nt = ! majority ( ! c>e work=ce1 & 
t all[s o!r wom5 to p>ticipate 9 ! labor
 =ce2 ,:]eas access to *ildc>e & home & 
community-bas$ c>e helps families boo/  
_! economic /ability by work+ increas$  
h\rs1 tak+ few] days (f1 & pursu+       
opportunities to advance _! education & 
c>e]s2 ,:]eas1 :5 families are =c$ out (
 ! labor m>ket due to c>egiv+           
responsibilities1 !y w exp]i5ce dim9i%$ 
income1 access to b5efits1 & retirem5t  

sav+s ov] _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas *ildr5 :o
 receive high-quality *ildc>e are       
heal?i]1 m likely to graduate f college1
 & m likely to h high] incomes2 ,:]eas  
sub/&>d wages & poor work+ conditions   
cont9ue to fuel %ortages & turnov] 9 !  
c>e indu/ry2 ,:]eas ! m$ian annual e>n+s
 = full-"t *ildc>e work]s & home c>e    
work]s is less ?an #cj1jjj1 &1 z a      
result1 ne>ly #a 9 #f home c>e work]s   
lives 9 pov]ty1 & #a 9 #c *ildc>e work]s
 is exp]i5c+ food insecurity2 ,:]eas    
,,covid-#ai bo? height5$ ! exi/+        
*all5ges =1 & plac$ new /ress on1 c>e   
work]s1 lead+ to burn\t & exhau/ion2    
,:]eas ! dem& = home & community-bas$   
c>e s]vices is gr[+1 because !          
population ( adults :o are #fe & old] w 
ne>ly d\ble by #bjej1 & #aj1jjj         
individuals are ag+ into retirem5t p]   
day2 ,:]eas #hh p]c5t ( ag+ adults pref]
 to receive long-t]m supports & s]vices 
9 home & community-bas$ sett+s2 ,:]eas1 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approximately   
#fef1jjj ag+ individuals & individuals )

 disabilities are on wait+ li/s to      
access home & community-bas$ s]vices    
?r\gh ,m$icaid2 ,:]eas home c>e jobs are
 ! jobs ( ! future1 because ! home c>e  
work=ce is project$ to add m new jobs   
?an any o!r s+le occupation 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & w add m ?an #a1jjj1jjj new jobs
 f #bjbj to #bjcj2 ,:]eas c>e jobs are !
 jobs ( ! future1 because ^! jobs _c be 
automat$ or outs\rc$2 ,:]eas turnov] &  
%ortages 9 ! c>e work=ce are co/ly to ! 
economy1 because !y lead to high] co/s =
 taxpay]-support$ programs & indu/ry    
employ]s t ne$ to keep hir+ & tra9+ new 
work]s2 ,:]eas l>ge-scale labor =ce     
exits & "w disruptions due to *ildc>e   
ne$s annually co/ ! economy an e/imat$  
#abb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ income1          
productivity1 & tax rev5ue2 ,:]eas      
inve/+ 9 c>e infra/ructure w lead to    
few] /aff+ %ortages & high]             
productivity1 :ile ensur+ a m robu/ &   
/able pipel9e ( work]s f :i* bus9esses c
 recruit2 & ,:]eas inve/+ 9 direct c>e  
infra/ructure specifically w result 9   

sav+s1 because x co/s #bf1jjj p]        
individual p] ye> to receive c>e 9 a    
home 9 contra/ to #ij1jjj p] individual 
p] ye> 9 a congregate sett+3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses      
support = ! designation ( ,april #bjbc z
 ,c>e ,work] ,recognition ,mon?2  7#b7  
recognizes ! roles & ! contributions (  
home c>e work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
provid+ ! c>e necess>y = old] adults &  
disabl$ individuals to live indep5d5tly 
& 9 dignity2  7#c7 recognizes ! role &  
contributions ( e>ly educators & *ildc>e
 work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 provid+ a   
nurtur+1 enri*+ environm5t = *ildr5 to  
gr[ & le>n2  7#d7 recognizes ! roles & !
 contributions ( c>e work]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 enabl+ c>egiv]s ! opportunity  
to pursue educational atta9m5t & to     
rema9 9 or re5t] ! work=ce2  7#e7       
recognizes t ! c>e indu/ry is crucial to
 economic gr[?2 &  7#f7 ?anks & promotes
 ! c>e work] pr(ession4