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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1389 

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 

MAY 25, 2010 

Mr. MCINTYRE (for himself, Mr. PITTS, Mr. COLE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. 

FORTENBERRY, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 

KING of Iowa, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 

FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HARPER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. DONNELLY of 

Indiana, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. 

BISHOP of Utah, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. GARRETT

of New Jersey, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. FORBES, and Mrs. CAPITO) 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, moral, 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 


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1 with their children, and to express their love and 

2 support for their children; 

3 (3) urges men to understand the level of re4 sponsibility fathering a child requires, especially in 

5 the encouragement of the mental, moral, social, aca6 demic, emotional, physical, and spiritual develop7 ment of children; and 

8 (4) encourages active involvement of fathers in 

9 the rearing and development of their children, in10 cluding the devotion of time, energy, and resources. 

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