Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as "Father's Day".

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 517 Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as ‘‘Father’s Day’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 15, 2023 Mr. GOMEZ (for himself, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BOYLE of Penn- sylvania, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. RYAN, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. BEYER, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. LIEU, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. CROW, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. STANSBURY, and Mr. VARGAS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as ‘‘Father’s Day’’. Whereas Father’s Day recognizes and raises awareness of the importance of fathers in the United States; Whereas Father’s Day was established in 1966 by then-Presi- dent Lyndon Johnson issuing a proclamation setting aside the third Sunday in June to honor fathers; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Jun 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR517.IH HR517 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 517 IH Whereas Father’s Day has been celebrated annually since 1972, when then-President Richard Nixon signed a law making it a permanent national holiday; Whereas, throughout the history of the United States, wheth- er in their homes, workplaces, schools, and communities, fathers have fought for themselves, their families, and all people of the United States; Whereas 6 in 10 adult men in the United States are fathers; Whereas 36,000,000 men live with 80,000,000 children under 18 years of age; Whereas 29,000,000 of these fathers are also grandfathers; Whereas fathers are just as likely as mothers to say that par- enting is extremely important to their identity; Whereas, since 1965, fathers in the United States have near- ly tripled the time they spend caring for children; Whereas there are 1,800,000 men who are ‘‘solo’’ fathers to a minor; Whereas children with involved loving fathers are signifi- cantly more likely to do well in school, and exhibit great- er emotional security, curiosity, and math and verbal skills; Whereas toddlers with involved fathers go to school with higher levels of academic readiness, and they are more patient when handling stress associated with attending school; Whereas the positive impacts of having an engaged father persist into adolescence and adulthood, resulting in high- er intellectual functioning, better verbal skills, and higher academic achievement; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:07 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR517.IH HR517 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 517 IH Whereas children with involved fathers have higher self-es- teem and fewer behavioral problems at school; Whereas fathers who take 2 or more weeks off after the birth of a child are more involved in that child’s direct care 9 months after birth than fathers who take no leave; Whereas a father’s involvement in his newborn’s care in the first 6 months can mean both mother and baby sleep bet- ter; Whereas a mother’s income rises 7 percent for each month of leave their child’s father takes; Whereas policies that provide support to fathers ensure that families and children thrive while also benefiting fathers’ physical and mental health; Whereas universal paid family and medical leave will give fa- thers the freedom to care for themselves and their loved ones; Whereas affordable, accessible, high-quality child care with family sustaining wages for early educators will help fa- thers support their children’s healthy development; and Whereas a permanent, fully inclusive, monthly child tax cred- it will put consistent resources into the hands of fathers caring for children: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the role of fathers in the United 2 States; 3 (2) urges support for universal paid family and 4 medical leave, affordable, accessible, high-quality 5 child care, and a permanent, fully inclusive, monthly 6 child tax credit; 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Jun 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR517.IH HR517 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HRES 517 IH (3) acknowledges that fathers can, and should, 1 be celebrated and supported as an integral part of 2 families, communities, workplaces, and society; and 3 (4) supports the designation of a ‘‘Father’s 4 Day’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Jun 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR517.IH HR517 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB