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.

Subjects: Families


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 396 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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. Miller 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 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
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.

Whereas President Woodrow Wilson issued a Presidential proclamation on May 9, 
        1914, establishing the first national Mother's Day holiday to celebrate 
        America's mothers;
Whereas Mother's Day is celebrated around the world, demonstrating the 
        historical significance and universal respect for mothers and 
        motherhood;
Whereas, on Mother's Day, families are blessed with the opportunity to celebrate 
        their mothers, the sacrifices mothers make daily, and everything 
        motherhood represents;
Whereas mothers are responsible for raising the next generation 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 people'', and ``people with a 
        capacity for pregnancy'', among others, diminish the significance of 
        motherhood;
Whereas the previous Congress incomprehensibly passed legislation that 
        eliminated the term ``mother'' from the House Rules, tantamount to an 
        attack on motherhood at the most fundamental level;
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 definition, women; and
Whereas, on Sunday, May 14, 2023, the United States will celebrate Mother's Day, 
        thus providing Americans the opportunity to express their love and 
        reverence for the mothers of this Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports policies that recognize mothers as mothers;
            (2) acknowledges that Mother's Day is intended specifically 
        to commemorate motherhood and to honor the mothers of the 
        United States;
            (3) recognizes the importance of motherhood, the sacrifices 
        women make when choosing to raise a family, and the invaluable 
        contributions of motherhood to the family, community, States, 
        and country as a whole; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        Mother's Day in celebration of the women who have chosen to 
        bring life into the world and nurture the next generation.
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