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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 474 

Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging 

greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially 

on Father’s Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 11, 2007 

Mr. MCINTYRE (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HAYES, 

Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. WAMP, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. ROSS, Mr. 

CARDOZA, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. SCOTT of 

Georgia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of 

Tennessee, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. AKIN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 

SOUDER, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BARTLETT of 

Maryland, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. BOREN, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. SHULER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LINCOLN

DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. KINGSTON, 

Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. GOODE, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. 

ABERCROMBIE, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. SPRATT, 

Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, and 

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in 

the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement 

of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on 

Father’s Day. 

Whereas fathers factor significantly in the lives of children; 


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Whereas fathers play an important role in teaching their children life lessons and preparing them to succeed in school 

and in life; 

Whereas children with involved fathers are more likely to do 

well in school, have a better sense of well-being, and have 

fewer behavioral problems; 

Whereas supportive fathers promote the positive physical, social, emotional, and mental development of children; 

Whereas promoting responsible fatherhood can help increase 

the chances that children will grow up with two caring 

parents; 

Whereas, when fathers are actively involved in the upbringing 

of children, the children demonstrate greater self-control 

and a greater ability to take initiative; 

Whereas responsible fatherhood can help reduce child poverty; 

Whereas responsible fatherhood strengthens families and 

communities; and 

Whereas Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the millions of fathers who serve 

3 as a wonderful, caring parent for their children; 

4 (2) calls on fathers across the United States to 

5 use Father’s Day to reconnect and rededicate them6 selves to their children’s lives, to spend Father’s Day 

7 with their children, and to express their love and 

8 support for their children; 


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1 (3) urges men to understand the level of re2 sponsibility fathering a child requires, especially in 

3 the encouragement of the moral, academic, and spir4 itual development of children; and 

5 (4) encourages active involvement of fathers in 

6 the rearing and development of their children, in7 cluding the devotion of time, energy, and resources. 

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