IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 315 
Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy develop-
ment 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 16, 2011 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. BERG, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. 
FLEMING, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 
HARRIS, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 
SCALISE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. FLORES, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. 
RICHARDSON, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. 
GOHMERT, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. CALVERT) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in 
the healthy development of children, supporting respon-
sible 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 chil-
dren 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, so-
cial, emotional, moral, and mental development of chil-
dren; 
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 pov-
erty; 
Whereas responsible fatherhood strengthens families and 
communities; and 
Whereas Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the millions of fathers who serve 
as a wonderful, caring parent for their children; 
(2) calls on fathers across the United States to 
use Father’s Day to reconnect and rededicate them-
selves to their children’s lives, to spend Father’s Day 
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with their children, and to express their love and 
support for their children; 
(3) urges men to understand the level of re-
sponsibility fathering a child requires, especially in 
the encouragement of the mental, moral, social, aca-
demic, emotional, physical, and spiritual develop-
ment of children; and 
(4) encourages active involvement of fathers in 
the rearing and development of their children, in-
cluding the devotion of time, energy, and resources. 
Æ 
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