    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10120 of November 20, 2020
    National Family Week, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Families strengthen our communities, shape our values, and provide a
    foundation for future success. Families are--and will always be--the
    basic building block of our society. During National Family Week, we
    take time to honor and appreciate the many blessings of strong and
    healthy families, and we recognize that our policies must empower and
    enable them to flourish so they can contribute to an even brighter
    future for our great Nation.
    Every family is unique and remarkable, and my Administration is
    committed to providing meaningful solutions to address the issues that
    matter most to them, especially when facing extraordinary challenges. As
    our Nation confronted the coronavirus pandemic, I signed the Coronavirus
    Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide over $2
    trillion in economic relief to quickly help families, small businesses,
    and communities, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which
    provided timely and critical support for families by expanding paid
    family, medical, and sick leave. We also increased unemployment
    benefits, enhanced flexibility within unemployment insurance programs,
    suspended student loan payments, and removed the threat of foreclosures
    and evictions for families with Government guaranteed mortgages. My
    Administration continues to call on the Congress for additional support
    to sustain families through this pandemic, particularly those most
    harmed by State and local shutdown orders and other restrictions on
    economic activity.
    The pandemic has placed great strain on American families, from those
    who have mourned the loss of a loved one to those who have struggled to
    adjust to new and burdensome daily routines. In times like this, mental
    health becomes even more important. That is why I signed an Executive
    Order to provide grant funding for easier access to mental health
    services, including telehealth, peer-to-peer, and safe in-person
    therapeutic treatments.
    Despite impediments and adversity, we have made great progress to help
    bring an end to this terrible pandemic and rebuild our previously
    booming economy. In addition to identifying many successful therapeutics
    through Operation Warp Speed, I recently announced tremendous progress
    in developing and distributing safe and effective vaccines. Moreover,
    with unprecedented rapid reductions in unemployment and historic third-
    quarter growth, the United States, in just a few months, has recovered
    two-thirds of the economic output lost to the pandemic. America will
    fully recover not only emotionally and physically, but also fiscally,
    from the devastation of the pandemic--and our families will be the
    bedrock of our Nation's renewed success.
    Families are our most cherished and sacred institution. They play a
    vital role in providing emotional, physical, and communal support and
    help us endure the inevitable difficulties of life. My Administration
    stands firm in supporting the success of our families by ensuring that
    every child--born and unborn--can thrive in a loving home with
    caregivers who are bolstered by access to childcare, paid family leave,

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    school choice, and job training. By enacting tax cuts, lowering
    prescription drug prices, and working to increase wages and benefits, we
    have enabled families to keep more of their hard-earned money so they
    can realize their own American dream.
    In this season of Thanksgiving, we thank God for the wonderful families
    across our great Nation who are working to build brighter, better, and
    more prosperous futures. This week, we acknowledge that we are only as
    strong as our families and vow to prioritize their well-being and to
    uphold their fundamental role in our society.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con-
    stitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November
    22 through November 28, 2020, as National Family Week. I invite
    communities, churches, and individuals to observe this week with
    appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's families.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
    November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP