Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
This resolution is a simple resolution passed by the House of Representatives that designates the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026 as National Home Visiting Week and expresses support for its goals. It is an official statement of the House's view and aims to raise awareness of home visiting programs. It does not create law, change federal programs, or provide funding, and has no legal force beyond the House's expression of support.
Simple resolutions are acted on only by the chamber that introduces them (here, the House) and are not sent to the President. They are non-binding and do not require Senate approval.
This House resolution designates April 20–24, 2026, as “National Home Visiting Week” and affirms support for the goals and ideals of that week.
The text cites evidence and statistics about the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, its reach, and benefits for children, families, workforce, and Tribal communities.
The resolution is symbolic and does not create new funding or legal requirements.
House simple resolutions are expressions of the chamber and do not become law; content-wise it will likely be adopted by the House but not enacted as statute.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, well-constructed commemorative resolution: it clearly states its purpose, supplies contextual justification with program references and statistics, and precisely designates the week and name it intends to honor.
Liberal emphasizes funding and equity for expansion; conservatives worry about federal role.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberal emphasizes funding and equity for expansion; conservatives worry about federal role.
Likely strongly supportive: views the resolution as positive recognition of evidence-based home visiting and a reinforcement of the 2022 reauthorization.
Would see it as helpful for public awareness, equity for Tribal communities, and advocacy for sustained or increased funding for proven programs.
Generally supportive but pragmatic: sees the resolution as a low-cost, bipartisan acknowledgment of early-childhood supports.
Views it mainly as symbolic and would want clarity on measurable outcomes, oversight, and fiscal implications before backing substantive expansions.
Cautiously accepting but reserved: the resolution is a symbolic recognition of family support services, which many conservatives find uncontroversial.
However, there is concern about federal program emphasis, potential justification for further federal spending, and preference for state/local solutions.
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House simple resolutions are expressions of the chamber and do not become law; content-wise it will likely be adopted by the House but not enacted as statute.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal emphasizes funding and equity for expansion; conservatives worry about federal role.
House simple resolutions are expressions of the chamber and do not become law; content-wise it will likely be adopted by the House but not…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, well-constructed commemorative resolution: it clearly states its purpose, supplies contextual justification with program references and statisti…
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