,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,simon1 & ,ms4  
,pett]s57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! roles & ! contributions (  
c>e work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & express+ 
support = ! designation ( ,april #bjbf z
 ,c>e ,work] ,recognition ,mon?4  ,:]eas
 !re is a gr[+ ne$ on ! "p ( families & 
individuals = c>e & support1 f *ildc>e  
to s]vices = old] adults & p ) *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 enable old] adults1 p )      

disabilities1 & *ildr5 ) complex m$ical 
ne$s to rema9 9 _! homes & communities &
 live heal?y1 indep5d5t1 & dignifi$     
lives by provid+ support ) critical     
daily tasks su* z eat+1 dress+1 p]sonal 
hygi5e1 & community activities su* z    
work+1 go+ to s*ool1 & engag+ )         
neighbors & fri5ds2 ,:]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 _! *ildr51 p>5ts1 & lov$ ones 
are 9 ! h&s ( pr(essionals & t _! homes 
are be+ look$ aft]2 ,:]eas c>e "w is a  
pr(ession t p>ticul>ly b5efits wom51 :o 
acc\nt = ! majority ( ?is work=ce1 & :i*
 enables 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+ =   
pay1 tak+ few] days (f1 & pursu+        
opportunities to advance _! education & 
c>e]s2 ,:]eas :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
 & h high] incomes2 ,:]eas old] adults  
:o h home c>e & s]vices available to !m 
h bett] heal? & a high] quality ( life2 
,:]eas sub/&>d wages & poor work+       
conditions cont9ue to fuel %ortages &   
high turnov] 9 ! c>e indu/ry2 ,:]eas !  
m$ian annual e>n+s = full-"t *ildc>e    
work]s & home c>e work]s is less ?an    
#dj1jjj1 & z a result1 ne>ly #a 9 #f    
home c>e work]s lives 9 pov]ty1 & ov]   
half ( *ildc>e work]s are exp]i5c+ food 
insecurity2 ,:]eas ! dem& = home &      
community-bas$ c>e s]vices is gr[+      
because ! population ( adults :o are #fe
 & old] w ne>ly d\ble by #bjej1 :ile    
curr5tly #aa1djj p p] day are turn+ #fe2
 ,:]eas #gd p]c5t ( ag+ adults pref] to 
receive long-t]m supports & s]vices 9   
home & community-bas$ sett+s2 ,:]eas1   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ov] #fjj1jjj ag+
 individuals & p ) disabilities are on  

wait+ li/s to access home &             
community-bas$ s]vices ?r\gh ,m$icaid2  
,:]eas home c>e jobs are ! jobs ( !     
future1 ) ?is work=ce project$ to add m 
new jobs ?an any o!r s+le occupation 9 !
 c\ntry & w add m ?an #gjjj1jjj new jobs
 f #bjbd to #bjcd2 ,:]eas home c>e is   
high-value "w t provides s]vices to     
millions ( p des]v+ high quality jobs t 
reflect _! value2 ,:]eas unpaid c>egiv+ 
economic value is e/imat$ at ov]        
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas     
turnov] & %ortages 9 ! c>e work=ce are  
co/ly to ! economy because !y lead to   
high] co/s = employ]s :o ne$ to         
cont9u\sly hire & tra9 new work]s2      
,:]eas l>ge-scale labor =ce exits due to
 *ildc>e ne$s co/ ! economy an e/imat$  
#abb1jjj1jjj1jjj annually 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 = bus9esses2 &   
,:]eas inve/+ 9 direct c>e infra/ructure

 specifically w result 9 sav+s because x
 co/s approximately #hj1jjj p] p]son p] 
ye> to receive c>e & s]vices 9 _! homes 
9 contra/ to ov] #ajj1jjj p] p]son p]   
ye> 9 semiprivate congregate sett+s3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ,c>e ,work]          
,recognition ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes !  
roles & ! contributions ( ,am]ica's home
 c>e work]s 9 provid+ ! c>e necess>y =  
old] adults & p ) *ronic illness or     
disabilities to live indep5d5tly & 9    
dignity2  7#c7 recognizes ! role &      
contributions ( ,am]ica's e>ly educators
 & *ildc>e work]s 9 provid+ a nurtur+1  
enri*+ environm5t = *ildr5 to gr[ &     
le>n2  7#d7 recognizes ! roles & !      
contributions ( ,am]ica's c>e work]s 9  
enabl+ c>egiv]s ! opportunity to pursue 
educational atta9m5t1 & 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 ! pr(ession ( 
c>e work]s4