In honor of mothers, recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 396 In honor of mothers, recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother’s Day. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 11, 2023 Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. SANTOS, Ms. MACE, Mr. SELF, Mr. MANN, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. LESKO, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. BABIN, Mr. FALLON, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mrs. MIL- LER of Illinois, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. EZELL, Mr. STRONG, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mrs. SPARTZ, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mrs. BICE, Mrs. CAMMACK, and Mr. CRAWFORD) submitted the following reso- lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work- force RESOLUTION In honor of mothers, recognizing the significance of mother- hood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother’s Day. Whereas President Woodrow Wilson issued a Presidential proclamation on May 9, 1914, establishing the first na- tional Mother’s Day holiday to celebrate America’s moth- ers; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:57 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR396.IH HR396 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 396 IH Whereas Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world, dem- onstrating the historical significance and universal re- spect for mothers and motherhood; Whereas, on Mother’s Day, families are blessed with the op- portunity to celebrate their mothers, the sacrifices moth- ers make daily, and everything motherhood represents; Whereas mothers are responsible for raising the next genera- tion and deserve to be celebrated for the special ability only they have to bring life into this world; Whereas mothers are both strong and nurturing, traits which are critical to the development of their progeny; Whereas mothers such as stepmothers, adopted mothers, and single mothers are also vital to the fabric of this Nation and the story of motherhood; Whereas the definition of ‘‘mother’’ has come under attack in recent years from various groups that seek to diminish the significance of motherhood; Whereas redefining motherhood attacks the fundamental truth of the human experience and ignores the intrinsic capability women have to become mothers; Whereas the terms ‘‘birthing person’’, ‘‘gestational parent’’, ‘‘chest feeder’’, ‘‘menstruating people’’, ‘‘pregnant peo- ple’’, and ‘‘people with a capacity for pregnancy’’, among others, diminish the significance of motherhood; Whereas the previous Congress incomprehensibly passed leg- islation that eliminated the term ‘‘mother’’ from the House Rules, tantamount to an attack on motherhood at the most fundamental level; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:57 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR396.IH HR396 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 396 IH Whereas the Biden administration’s continual use of the term ‘‘pregnant people’’, instead of ‘‘pregnant women’’, is an insult to motherhood; Whereas mothers are, by basic logic and commonsense defini- tion, women; and Whereas, on Sunday, May 14, 2023, the United States will celebrate Mother’s Day, thus providing Americans the op- portunity to express their love and reverence for the mothers of this Nation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports policies that recognize mothers as 2 mothers; 3 (2) acknowledges that Mother’s Day is intended 4 specifically to commemorate motherhood and to 5 honor the mothers of the United States; 6 (3) recognizes the importance of motherhood, 7 the sacrifices women make when choosing to raise a 8 family, and the invaluable contributions of mother- 9 hood to the family, community, States, and country 10 as a whole; and 11 (4) encourages the people of the United States 12 to observe Mother’s Day in celebration of the women 13 who have chosen to bring life into the world and 14 nurture the next generation. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:57 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR396.IH HR396 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB