,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbe,mr4   
,ow5s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,donalds7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 & ,ways & ,means1 = 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        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t fa!rhood is ess5tial  
to ! developm5t ( all *ildr51 & t !     
increas$ involvem5t ( fa!rs 9 ! home w  
lead to economic prosp]ity1 educational 
excell5ce1 & improv$ social mobility =  
*ildr5 across all racial & e?nic gr\ps4 
,:]eas fa!rs play an important role 9   
provid+ nurture & support = *ildr51     
enabl+ !m to le>n1 develop1 & rea* _!   
full pot5tial2 ,:]eas fa!rlessness & !  
lack ( important role models 9 ! lives (
 *ildr5 today are a root cause ( !      

viol5ce & unre/ we are witness+ 9 our   
,nation2 ,:]eas1 despite "s successful  
legislation & ! creation ( fa!rhood     
initiatives1 fa!rless homes are /ill    
preval5t2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s *ildr5 d be/
 :5 rais$ by two p>5ts 9 a committ$ &   
long-t]m m>riage2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1           
#ah1djj1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
live )\t a fa!r 9 ! home2 ,:]eas data   
supports ! hypo!sis t hav+ /rong male   
role models 9 ! home helps prev5t       
suicide1 behavioral disord]s1 juv5ile   
det5tion1 sub/ance abuse1 aggression1   
viol5ce1 & te5 pregnancy2 ,:]eas fa!rs  
play an important role 9 tea*+ important
 life skills1 provid+ guidance ?r\gh    
*all5ges1 & help+ *ildr5 p]sev]e ?r\gh  
adv]sity2 & ,:]eas by promot+ fa!rhood )
 am5d$ policies t inc5tivize two-p>5t   
h\seholds & increas+ evid5ce-bas$       
practices1 ! numb] ( fa!rless homes w   
decrease across all communities3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms !        

importance ( fa!rhood 9 c>+ =1 nurtur+1 
& support+ *ildr5 ?r\gh\t _! lives2     
7#b7 supports ! ef=ts ( public (ficials1
 community lead]s1 fai? lead]s1 & all   
citiz5s to promote & enc\rage engag$    
fa!rhood2  7#c7 recognizes ! impact t   
fa!rlessness has _h on ,am]ican *ildr51 
includ+ 9 ! ,black community1 9 creat+  
ob/acles = *ildr5 to le>n1 gr[1 develop1
 & live fulfill+ & rew>d+ lives2  7#d7  
recognizes ! impact ! crim9al ju/ice    
sy/em & inc>c]ation h _h 9 creat+       
s+le-p>5t homes2  7#e7 recognizes       
misalign$ inc5tives 9 ! /ructure (      
,f$]al welf>e programs & ! b>ri]s !y    
create 9 all[+ fa!rs to return home to  
_! sp\se & *ildr52  7#f7 supports       
programs & initiatives to provide       
inc>c]at$ individuals ) ! tools & skills
 to seek mean+ful employm5t             
opportunities ^u release f det5tion2    
7#g7 reaffirms support = ef=ts to       
enc\rage educational opportunities &    
economic developm5t 9 m9ority           
communities1 su* z hi/orically ,black   

colleges & univ]sities1 ! ,fir/ ,/ep    
,act1 & ,opportunity ,zones2  7#h7      
commits to rese>*+ & und]/&+ ! root     
causes ( fa!rlessness1 & craft+ public  
policy t supports & enc\rages fully     
engag$ fa!rhood2  7#i7 %\ld address !   
difficulties ( *ild cu/ody z x relates  
to alimony & *ild support2  7#aj7 %\ld  
explore tax inc5tives & programs to     
inc5tivize ,am]ican dads z fo/] p>5ts & 
9 m5tor+ programs2 &  7#aa7 %\ld develop
 a national promotional ef=t to         
inc5tivize fa!rhood4