,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 & ,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,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 ,recogniz+ ,novemb] #bjbe z ,national ,family ,c>egiv]s ,mon?4 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 #fc1jjj1jjj family c>egiv]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates provide ess5tial c>e to millions ( p ea* ye>2 ,:]eas family c>egiv]s provide unpaid c>e wor? an e/imat$ #fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually & play a vital role 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ lov$ ones :o h *ronic illnesses1 disabilities1 & are ag+2 ,:]eas family c>egiv]s1 includ+ gr&p>5ts :o c>e = *ildr5 :5 p>5ts are unable to d s1 z well z y\? c>egiv]s1 (t5 face significant *all5ges includ+ f9ancial /ra91 physical & emotional exhau/ion1 & social isolation2 ,:]eas1 9 j ! pa/ #e ye>s1 ! numb] ( family c>egiv]s has gr[n by #aj1jjj1jjj & is project$ to cont9ue to increase due to gr[+ populations ( old] adults & p ) disabilities1 ! long-/&+ %ortage ( direct c>e work]s1 & ! lack ( af=dable1 accessible *ild c>e = *ildr5 ) disabilities2 & ,:]eas ,national ,family ,c>egiv]s ,mon? is an opportunity to recognize & appreciate ! contributions ( family c>egiv]s ( all ages & to advocate = policies t support family c>egiv]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,national ,family ,c>egiv]s ,mon?2 7#b7 comm5ds ! #fc1jjj1jjj family c>egiv]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o provide ess5tial c>e to _! lov$ ones & *os5 family ea* day2 7#c7 enc\rages ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ! private sector to swiftly implem5t ! rema9+ /eps & build ^u ! curr5t progress ( ! /eps describ$ 9 ! #bjbb ,national ,/rategy to ,support ,family ,c>egiv]s2 7#d7 enc\rages policies & /rategies to support family c>egiv]s z p]son- & family-c5t]$1 trauma-in=m$1 & culturally appropriate2 7#e7 urges inve/m5t 9 policies t support family c>egiv]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 economic tax cr$its2 7,b7 paid family & m$ical leave2 7,c7 respite c>e2 7,d7 home- & community-bas$ s]vices2 & 7,e7 access to quality heal? c>e2 & 7#f7 enc\rages all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n m ab\t family c>egiv+ & to support _! lov$ ones & neighbors :o are provid+ c>e4