Honoring all families.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 393 Honoring all families. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 11, 2023 Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California (for himself, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. POCAN, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. BALINT, and Mr. FROST) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Honoring all families. Whereas there are 1,800,000 adopted children in the United States; Whereas more than 320,000 children in the United States were cared for by foster families in fiscal year 2021; Whereas 13 percent of adults in the United States are step- parents; Whereas for many children in the United States, family mem- bers and loved ones serving as guardians fulfill the roles and responsibilities of parents every day; Whereas millions of people and families in the United States face barriers to biological parenthood, including, but not limited to, LGBTQI+ people, people with disabilities, VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:56 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR393.IH HR393 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 393 IH people who cannot conceive, people who experience preg- nancy loss, and more; and Whereas between 2,000,000 and 3,700,000 children under age 18 have an LGBTQI+ parent who may not have a biological relationship to their child: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep- 1 resentatives that— 2 (1) a parent’s ability to contribute to their 3 child’s growth and success is not defined by the cir- 4 cumstances by which they became a parent; and 5 (2) families of all backgrounds and cir- 6 cumstances deserve to be recognized, respected, and 7 celebrated. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:56 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR393.IH HR393 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB