,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 
,nunn ( ,i[a 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,moore (  
,wiscons91 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce     
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
recognition ( ,april z ,national ,fo/]  
,sibl+ ,connections ,mon?4  ,:]eas sibl+
 relation%ips are among ! mo/ important 
bonds 9 human developm5t1 contribut+ to 
*ildr5's emotional /ability & long-t]m  
well-be+2 ,:]eas = *ildr5 :o exp]i5ce   
abuse1 neglect1 or in/ability1 sibl+    
relation%ips (t5 s]ve z _! mo/ consi/5t 
s\rce ( support & belong+2  ,:]eas1 :5  
*ildr5 ent] fo/] c>e1 ! pres]vation (   
sibl+ relation%ips is critical to       
ma9ta9+ p]man5cy1 r$uc+ trauma1 & driv+ 
successful outcomes2  ,:]eas x is       
e/imat$ t approximately #ec to #hj p]c5t
 ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e are sep>at$ f at   
lea/ #a sibl+2 ,:]eas rese>* demon/rates
 t sibl+ sep>ation 9 fo/] c>e is        

associat$ ) increas$ placem5t           
in/ability1 behavioral *all5ges1 &      
adv]se m5tal heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas     
curr5t *ild welf>e data sy/ems (t5 fail 
to accurately track sibl+ sep>ations1   
p>ticul>ly 9 cases involv+ adoption1    
result+ 9 a sy/emic und]c\nt+ ( ! scope 
& impact ( ?is issue2 ,:]eas ?is data   
gap limits ! ability ( policymak]s1     
practition]s1 & advocates to und]/& &   
address ! h>ms caus$ by sibl+ sep>ation 
fully2 ,:]eas x is )9 ! national & moral
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make       
progress 9 ensur+ t no *ild is sep>at$ f
 _! sibl+s2 ,:]eas advocates across !   
,unit$ ,/ates are work+ to advance      
policies & practices t prioritize sibl+ 
placem5t1 visitation1 & lifelong        
connection2 & ,:]eas increas$ aw>5ess ( 
sibl+ sep>ation 9 fo/] c>e w\ld elevate 
! voices ( fo/] c>e alumni & promote    
policies t prioritize ma9ta9+ & re/or+  
sibl+ relation%ips3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
expresses support = ! recognition (     

,national ,fo/] ,sibl+ ,connections     
,mon?2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! critical      
importance ( sibl+ relation%ips = *ildr5
 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e2  7#c7 enc\rages      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies 
to prioritize policies & practices t    
promote sibl+ placem5t & lifelong       
connection2  7#d7 supports ef=ts to     
improve data collection & transp>5cy    
reg>d+ sibl+ relation%ips & sep>ations 9
 fo/] c>e2 &  7#e7 calls ^u policymak]s1
 *ild welf>e pr(essionals1 advocates1 & 
! public to raise aw>5ess ( & address ! 
ne$s ( sibl+s impact$ by fo/] c>e4