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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 77 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 13 through 

November 19, 2023, as ‘‘National Caregiving Youth Week’’ to raise 

awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents 

under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver 

for family or household members. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 

Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) submitted the following concurrent 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 

Workforce 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 13 through November 19, 2023, as ‘‘National 

Caregiving Youth Week’’ to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents 

under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members. 

Whereas the term ‘‘caregiving youth’’ refers to children and 

adolescents aged 18 years and under who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household 

members who are aging, have a chronic illness, disability, 

frailty, or other health condition for which they require 


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assistance on a regular basis, including military families 

and veterans; 

Whereas there are an estimated more than five million 

caregiving youth nationwide; 

Whereas there has not been a comprehensive census calculating this population since 2005, leaving the actual number of youth in this population today unknown due to 

limited data collection, lack of formal recognition, and 

the hesitance of many families to share information on 

caregiving youth; 

Whereas the need for new national research is urgent in 

order to identify and support this underserved population; 

Whereas caregiving youth are distinct because they care specifically for a loved one who has one or more medical conditions or functional decline requiring care and support 

to undertake everyday activities; 

Whereas caregiving duties range from assisting with personal 

care, such as dressing, bathing, eating, toileting, or assisting with mobility, to managing medical equipment, 

administering medications, caring for a wound, preparing 

meals, translating language in medical settings, and 

more, all of which would typically be the responsibility of 

an adult; 

Whereas many caregiving youth also provide significant ongoing emotional support, particularly when a family member is struggling with a terminal or chronic illness; 

Whereas caregiving youth face challenges balancing their 

caregiving responsibilities with their education, mental 

health, and overall well-being because of the inherent 

challenges, demands, and stressors of providing care for 


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an ill or disabled family member, therefore putting this 

population at greater risk of experiencing anxiety and depression, school dropout, and reduced educational options 

during transitions to adulthood; 

Whereas caregiving youth often do not have access to the resources and services available to adult family caregivers; 

Whereas families of color and low-income families are disproportionately likely to rely on caregiving youth; 

Whereas the number of caregiving youth is increasing due to 

an aging population, more multigeneration households, 

the opioid epidemic, lack of home care insurance and 

services, advances in technology allowing for complex care 

at home including for veterans, more single parent/grandparent households, and the COVID–19 pandemic; and 

Whereas when caregiving youth receive recognition and support, many of the challenges they experience can be mitigated, resulting in academic and personal success: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 

4 Caregiving Youth Week’’; 

5 (2) recognizes caregiving youth in the United 

6 States as an underserved and underrecognized popu7 lation; 

8 (3) encourages educators, research institutions, 

9 health care professionals, community leaders, policy10 makers, and others to become more familiar with the 


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1 work, needs, and contributions of caregiving youth; 

2 and 

3 (4) supports Federal initiatives to provide up4 to-date nationwide research on caregiving youth. 

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