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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 643 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 643

   Recognizing the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for 
 Military Children and expressing support for the designation of April 
              2024 as the ``Month of the Military Child''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2024

      Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Recognizing the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for 
 Military Children and expressing support for the designation of April 
              2024 as the ``Month of the Military Child''.

Whereas brave men and women serve in the Armed Forces and protect the security 
        and freedom of the United States;
Whereas over 1,300,000 active-duty members and nearly 1,000,000 ready-reserve 
        members serve in the Armed Forces;
Whereas there are more than 1,540,000 military-connected children and youth who 
        move, on average, 6 to 9 times during their educational career;
Whereas they encounter unique educational challenges when these children and 
        youth move between public and Department of Defense Education Activity 
        schools;
Whereas the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children 
        was developed in 2007 by the Department of Defense and the Council of 
        State Governments to ease the educational transitions of military-
        connected students attending public schools and Department of Defense 
        schools worldwide;
Whereas the Compact helps military children and youth stay on grade level and 
        facilitates on-time graduation;
Whereas, while it is not exhaustive in its coverage, the Compact addresses key 
        issues encountered by military families: eligibility, enrollment, 
        placement, and graduation;
Whereas the Compact uses a comprehensive approach to provide a consistent policy 
        in every school district and member State;
Whereas the Compact Commission, which includes the 50 States and District of 
        Columbia, works tirelessly to recognize that our military-connected 
        children and youth serve too and to pay tribute to their commitment and 
        service to the country; and
Whereas April is the Month of the Military Child, and a month-long salute will 
        encourage our country to support military-connected children and youth: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate encourages--
            (1) citizens to ``Purple Up!'' and wear purple to express 
        our appreciation and celebrate the unsung heroes of the Armed 
        Forces; and
            (2) all citizens, communities, and business and government 
        leaders across the United States to honor, support, and show 
        appreciation for military-connected children and youth.
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