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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 335 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through April 25, 2025, |
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| 6 | 6 | | as ‘‘National Home Visiting Week’’. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | APRIL17, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. L |
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| 10 | 10 | | AHOOD(for himself, Mr. DAVISof Illinois, Mr. YAKYM, and Ms. CHU) |
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| 11 | 11 | | submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee |
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| 12 | 12 | | on Oversight and Government Reform |
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| 13 | 13 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through |
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| 15 | 15 | | April 25, 2025, as ‘‘National Home Visiting Week’’. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Whereas every child deserves the opportunity to live up to his |
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| 17 | 17 | | or her potential; |
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| 18 | 18 | | Whereas the early childhood years are the most active period |
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| 19 | 19 | | for the developing brain and a stable, secure relationship |
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| 20 | 20 | | with a nurturing, caring adult is a key factor in the de- |
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| 21 | 21 | | velopment of young children; |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas home visiting programs help parents meet the |
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| 23 | 23 | | unique needs of their children, promote healthy develop- |
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| 24 | 24 | | ment, strengthen family relationships, and reduce the |
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| 25 | 25 | | risk of abuse and neglect; |
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| 26 | 26 | | Whereas, in 2023, evidence-based home visiting was imple- |
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| 27 | 27 | | mented in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 5 terri- |
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| 30 | 30 | | •HRES 335 IH |
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| 31 | 31 | | tories, 21 Indigenous communities, and 51 percent of |
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| 32 | 32 | | United States counties; |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas, in fiscal year 2023, the Federal Maternal, Infant, |
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| 34 | 34 | | and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program served over |
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| 35 | 35 | | 139,000 parents and children and provided over 919,000 |
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| 36 | 36 | | home visits; |
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| 37 | 37 | | Whereas more than 280,000 families received evidence-based |
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| 38 | 38 | | home visiting services in 2023, over the course of more |
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| 39 | 39 | | than 2,800,000 home visits; |
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| 40 | 40 | | Whereas more than 20,000 home visitors and supervisors de- |
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| 41 | 41 | | livered evidence-based services nationwide in 2023; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | Whereas home visitors provide practical, emotional, and edu- |
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| 43 | 43 | | cational support that helps families thrive, promotes posi- |
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| 44 | 44 | | tive parenting practices, and ensures children have a |
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| 45 | 45 | | strong foundation for a healthy, successful life: Now, |
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| 46 | 46 | | therefore, be it |
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| 47 | 47 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives sup-1 |
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| 48 | 48 | | ports— 2 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (1) the designation of ‘‘National Home Visiting 3 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Week’’; and 4 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (2) the goals and ideals of National Home Vis-5 |
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| 52 | 52 | | iting Week. 6 |
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