[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 62689-62690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19922]


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                Proclamation 10620 of September 8, 2023

                
National Grandparents Day, 2023

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On National Grandparents Day, we give thanks to 
                grandparents, who are the heart and soul of so many 
                families.

                Offering wisdom, sharing their own stories of courage 
                and resilience, or leading us forward by the power of 
                their example, grandparents define who we are and shape 
                who we become. The First Lady and I were blessed with 
                loving grandparents, and our grandchildren are the love 
                of our lives and the life of our love.

                For many families, grandparents are the glue holding 
                everyone together. They drive their grandchildren to 
                school and babysit when parents are busy. Sometimes, 
                they become primary caregivers, giving children a 
                stable home and loving role model. Grandparents give 
                advice to young parents, pass on timeless family 
                stories to younger generations, and open their hearts 
                and homes for the people they love. I will never forget 
                when my own grandpop took my family in when my father 
                lost his job. My grandpop was a true example of what 
                makes grandparents so special.

                My Administration is working to respect the dignity of 
                our grandparents and seniors. Through our Inflation 
                Reduction Act, Medicare now has the authority to 
                negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. Seniors 
                on Medicare who used to pay as much as $400 a month for 
                insulin are now paying $35 a month. In 2025, we are 
                capping out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs at 
                the pharmacy at $2,000 annually for those on Medicare, 
                making it easier to afford medication. My proposed 
                budget will extend the Medicare trust fund for at least 
                25 years, preserving essential programs that Americans 
                have counted on for generations. And as I have 
                promised, I will continue fighting to protect Social 
                Security and Medicare and will not agree to any cuts to 
                either program.

                On this occasion, my Administration reaffirms our 
                commitment to looking after our Nation's grandparents, 
                especially those who care for children. Last year, the 
                Department of Health and Human Services released the 
                first National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. 
                This plan outlines nearly 350 actions the Federal 
                Government can take to support the health, well-being, 
                and financial security of family caregivers, including 
                the 2.7 million grandparents who serve as caregivers 
                for children each year. Additionally, I signed an 
                Executive Order directing Federal agencies to increase 
                support of family caregivers and provide more care 
                options for people with disabilities and their 
                families. The American Rescue Plan provided $145 
                million to deliver counseling, training, and short-term 
                relief to grandparents and other care providers. And 
                for grandparents looking to share their love, the 
                AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent program provides 
                seniors with the opportunity to mentor young people in 
                their communities.

                Whether your grandparents called this country home from 
                the moment they were born or came from distant shores, 
                they have worked hard to give their children and their 
                grandchildren a more prosperous future. In our hearts, 
                we carry the lessons our grandparents instilled in us. 
                And in ways big and small, we strive to build a future 
                worthy of their highest hopes.

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                On National Grandparents Day, we give thanks to our 
                grandparents for their unconditional love and unmatched 
                inspiration.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 10, 
                2023, as National Grandparents Day. I call upon all 
                Americans to celebrate the important role that 
                grandparents play in the lives of their families and 
                the children and grandchildren they love.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2023-19922
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