[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 551 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 551

  Expressing support for the designation of August 1, 2021, as ``Gold 
                         Star Children's Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2021

 Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. 
  Kelly of Mississippi) submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of August 1, 2021, as ``Gold 
                         Star Children's Day''.

Whereas the recognition of Gold Star Families in the United States dates back to 
        World War I, when the families of fallen service members displayed a 
        service flag in the window of their homes with a gold star;
Whereas in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law legislation 
        declaring Gold Star Mother's Day, a national observance honoring the 
        mothers of fallen service members annually on the last Sunday of 
        September;
Whereas since 2010, the Senate has honored Gold Star Spouses by resolution 
        annually on April 5, recognizing the unique sacrifices made by spouses 
        of fallen service members;
Whereas thousands of sons and daughters of military families have lost mothers 
        or fathers who served in the Armed Forces and also deserve national 
        recognition for the burden and legacy they carry; and
Whereas no date has existed to specifically recognize the children of fallen 
        service members of the United States as part of a national debt of 
        gratitude that the people of the United States owe to the service 
        members who sacrificed all in protecting the freedom of the United 
        States and the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``Gold Star Children's 
        Day'';
            (2) honors the sacrifices and hardships of the children of 
        fallen service members; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        ``Gold Star Children's Day'' in support of children of the 
        fallen men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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