Bill > HRes905

This resolution supports designating November 2025 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month" by highlighting the critical issue of child and youth homelessness in the United States. The resolution provides context through several compelling statistics, noting that public schools identified nearly 1.4 million homeless children and youth in the 2022-2023 school year, with an estimated 1.2 million children under 6 and 4.2 million youth experiencing homelessness annually. The resolution emphasizes the significant challenges faced by homeless children and youth, including higher risks of health problems, child welfare system involvement, chronic absenteeism, lower graduation rates, and increased mental health challenges. By supporting this awareness month, the resolution aims to encourage businesses, governments, organizations, educators, and volunteers to raise awareness about child and youth homelessness, understand its complex causes (such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, and family conflict), and work towards preventing and addressing this critical social issue. The resolution specifically supports and applauds efforts to highlight the problem, explore potential solutions, and intensify initiatives to help homeless children and youth.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/905/all-info