[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 743 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 743

  Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Children and Families 
 Day, in order to encourage adults in the United States to support and 
 listen to children and to help children throughout the Nation achieve 
            their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2006

Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Children and Families 
 Day, in order to encourage adults in the United States to support and 
 listen to children and to help children throughout the Nation achieve 
            their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes.

Whereas research shows that spending time together as a family is critical to 
        raising strong and resilient kids;
Whereas strong healthy families improve the quality of life and the development 
        of children;
Whereas it is essential to celebrate and reflect upon the important role that 
        all families play in the lives of children and their positive effect for 
        the Nation's future; and
Whereas the country's greatest natural resource is its children: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the goals and 
ideals of a National Children and Families Day to--
            (1) encourage adults to support, listen to, and encourage 
        children throughout the Nation;
            (2) reflect upon the important role that all families play 
        in the lives of children; and
            (3) recognize that strong, healthy families improve the 
        quality of life and the development of children.
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