,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1     
#bjbe,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7=  
h]self1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1   
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1
 & ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
week ( ,novemb] #aj ?r\gh ,novemb] #af1 
#bjbe1 z ,national ,c>egiv+ ,y\? ,week  
to raise aw>5ess & enc\rage national    
recognition ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts "u #ah
 ye>s ( age :o s]ve z a prim>y or       
second>y c>egiv] = family or h\sehold   
memb]s4  ,:]eas ! t]m c>egiv+ y\? ref]s 
to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts "u #ah ye>s ( age
 :o s]ve z a prim>y or second>y c>egiv] 
= family or h\sehold memb]s :o are ag+1 
& h a *ronic illness1 disability1       
frailty1 or o!r heal? condition = :i* !y
 require assi/ance on a regul> basis1   
includ+ milit>y families & vet]ans2     

,:]eas !re are an e/imat$ m ?an         
#f1jjj1jjj c>egiv+ y\? nationwide2      
,:]eas !re has n be5 a compreh5sive     
c5sus calculat+ ?is population s9ce     
#bjje1 leav+ ! actual numb] ( y\? 9 ?is 
population today unkn[n due to limit$   
data collection1 lack ( =mal            
recognition1 & ! hesitance ( _m families
 to %>e in=mation on c>egiv+ y\?2 ,:]eas
 ! ne$ = new national rese>* is urg5t 9 
ord] to id5tify & support ?is und]s]v$  
population2 ,:]eas c>egiv+ y\? are      
di/9ct because !y c>e specifically = a  
lov$ "o :o has #a or m m$ical conditions
 or functional decl9e requir+ c>e &     
support to und]take ev]yday activities2 
,:]eas c>egiv+ duties range f assi/+ )  
p]sonal c>e1 su* z dress+1 ba?+1 eat+1  
toilet+1 or assi/+ ) mobility1 to manag+
 m$ical equipm5t1 adm9i/]+ m$ications1  
c>+ = a w\nd1 prep>+ meals1 translat+   
language 9 m$ical sett+s1 & m1 all ( :i*
 w\ld typically be ! responsibility ( an
 adult2 ,:]eas _m c>egiv+ y\? also      
provide significant ongo+ emotional     

support1 p>ticul>ly :5 a family memb] is
 /ruggl+ ) a t]m9al or *ronic illness2  
,:]eas c>egiv+ y\? face *all5ges balanc+
 _! c>egiv+ responsibilities ) _!       
education1 m5tal heal?1 & ov]all        
well-be+ because ( ! inh]5t *all5ges1   
dem&s1 & /ressors ( provid+ c>e = an ill
 or disabl$ family memb]1 !re=e putt+   
?is population at great] risk ( exp]i5c+
 anxiety & depression1 s*ool drop\t1 &  
r$uc$ educational options dur+          
transitions to adul?ood2 ,:]eas c>egiv+ 
y\? (t5 d n h access to ! res\rces &    
s]vices available to adult family       
c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas families ( color &     
l[-income families are                  
disproportionately likely to rely on    
c>egiv+ y\?2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( c>egiv+   
y\? is increas+ due to an ag+           
population1 m multig5]ation h\seholds1 !
 opioid epidemic1 lack ( home c>e       
insurance & s]vices1 advances 9         
te*nology t all[ = complex c>e at home1 
includ+ = vet]ans1 m s+le-p>5t &        
gr&p>5t-l$ h\seholds1 & m h\seholds 9   

:i* bo? p>5ts "w2 & ,:]eas1 :5 c>egiv+  
y\? receive recognition & support1 _m ( 
! *all5ges !y exp]i5ce c be mitigat$1   
result+ 9 academic & p]sonal success3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,c>egiv+ ,y\? ,week2  7#b7 recognizes   
c>egiv+ y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an      
und]s]v$ & und]recogniz$ population2    
7#c7 enc\rages educators1 rese>*        
in/itutions1 heal? c>e pr(essionals1    
community lead]s1 policymak]s1 & o!rs to
 become m famili> ) ! "w1 ne$s1 &       
contributions ( c>egiv+ y\?2  7#d7      
recomm5ds ! inclusion ( c>egiv+ y\? 9   
/atewide family c>egiv] task =ces2 &    
7#e7 supports ,f$]al initiatives to     
provide up-to-date1 nationwide rese>* on
 c>egiv+ y\?4