[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 365 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 365

      Designating August 1, 2025, as ``Gold Star Children's Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2025

    Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Designating August 1, 2025, 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 members of the Armed Forces 
        displayed a service flag with a gold star in the window of their homes;
Whereas, in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law legislation 
        declaring Gold Star Mother's Day, now known as ``Gold Star Mother's and 
        Family's Day'', a national observance honoring the mothers of fallen 
        members of the Armed Forces 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 members of the Armed Forces;
Whereas many thousands of children of military families have lost parents who 
        served in the Armed Forces and also deserve national recognition for the 
        burden and legacy they carry; and
Whereas, since 2021, the Senate has honored Gold Star Children by resolution 
        annually on August 1, recognizing the debt of gratitude owed to children 
        of fallen members of the Armed Forces by the people of the United States 
        as part of the debt owed to the members of the Armed Forces 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 Senate--
            (1) designates August 1, 2025, as ``Gold Star Children's 
        Day'';
            (2) honors the sacrifices and hardships of the children of 
        fallen members of the Armed Forces; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        Gold Star Children's Day in support of children of the fallen 
        members of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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