IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 402 
Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the 
impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion 
of Mother’s Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2025 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. 
NEHLS, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. BACON, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. RULLI, Mr. MOORE of West Virginia, Mr. 
ELLZEY, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. OWENS, Mr. 
EZELL, Mr. SELF, Mr. BABIN, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mrs. 
HINSON, and Mrs. LUNA) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of moth-
erhood 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 na-
tional Mother’s Day holiday to celebrate America’s moth-
ers; 
Whereas Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world, dem-
onstrating the historical significance and universal re-
spect for mothers and motherhood; 
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•HRES 402 IH 
Whereas, on Mother’s Day, families are blessed with the op-
portunity to celebrate their mothers, the sacrifices moth-
ers make daily, and everything motherhood represents; 
Whereas mothers are responsible for raising the next genera-
tion 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 peo-
ple’’, and ‘‘people with a capacity for pregnancy’’, among 
others, diminish the significance of motherhood; 
Whereas, in the 117th Congress, Democrats incomprehensibly 
passed legislation that eliminated the term ‘‘mother’’ 
from the House Rules, tantamount to an attack on moth-
erhood at the most fundamental level; 
Whereas mothers are, by basic logic and commonsense defini-
tion, women; and 
Whereas, on Sunday, May 11, 2025, the United States will 
celebrate Mother’s Day, thus providing Americans the op-
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•HRES 402 IH 
portunity 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 mother-
hood 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. 
Æ 
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