IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 517 
Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday in June as 
‘‘Father’s Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2023 
Mr. GOMEZ (for himself, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. 
HARDER of California, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BOYLE of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. MAGAZINER, 
Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. RYAN, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. BEYER, Mr. 
LANDSMAN, Mr. LIEU, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. CROW, Ms. 
BARRAGA´N, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. 
STANSBURY, and Mr. VARGAS) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the third Sunday 
in June as ‘‘Father’s Day’’. 
Whereas Father’s Day recognizes and raises awareness of the 
importance of fathers in the United States; 
Whereas Father’s Day was established in 1966 by then-Presi-
dent Lyndon Johnson issuing a proclamation setting 
aside the third Sunday in June to honor fathers; 
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•HRES 517 IH 
Whereas Father’s Day has been celebrated annually since 
1972, when then-President Richard Nixon signed a law 
making it a permanent national holiday; 
Whereas, throughout the history of the United States, wheth-
er in their homes, workplaces, schools, and communities, 
fathers have fought for themselves, their families, and all 
people of the United States; 
Whereas 6 in 10 adult men in the United States are fathers; 
Whereas 36,000,000 men live with 80,000,000 children under 
18 years of age; 
Whereas 29,000,000 of these fathers are also grandfathers; 
Whereas fathers are just as likely as mothers to say that par-
enting is extremely important to their identity; 
Whereas, since 1965, fathers in the United States have near-
ly tripled the time they spend caring for children; 
Whereas there are 1,800,000 men who are ‘‘solo’’ fathers to 
a minor; 
Whereas children with involved loving fathers are signifi-
cantly more likely to do well in school, and exhibit great-
er emotional security, curiosity, and math and verbal 
skills; 
Whereas toddlers with involved fathers go to school with 
higher levels of academic readiness, and they are more 
patient when handling stress associated with attending 
school; 
Whereas the positive impacts of having an engaged father 
persist into adolescence and adulthood, resulting in high-
er intellectual functioning, better verbal skills, and higher 
academic achievement; 
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•HRES 517 IH 
Whereas children with involved fathers have higher self-es-
teem and fewer behavioral problems at school; 
Whereas fathers who take 2 or more weeks off after the birth 
of a child are more involved in that child’s direct care 9 
months after birth than fathers who take no leave; 
Whereas a father’s involvement in his newborn’s care in the 
first 6 months can mean both mother and baby sleep bet-
ter; 
Whereas a mother’s income rises 7 percent for each month 
of leave their child’s father takes; 
Whereas policies that provide support to fathers ensure that 
families and children thrive while also benefiting fathers’ 
physical and mental health; 
Whereas universal paid family and medical leave will give fa-
thers the freedom to care for themselves and their loved 
ones; 
Whereas affordable, accessible, high-quality child care with 
family sustaining wages for early educators will help fa-
thers support their children’s healthy development; and 
Whereas a permanent, fully inclusive, monthly child tax cred-
it will put consistent resources into the hands of fathers 
caring for children: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the role of fathers in the United 
States; 
(2) urges support for universal paid family and 
medical leave, affordable, accessible, high-quality 
child care, and a permanent, fully inclusive, monthly 
child tax credit; 
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•HRES 517 IH 
(3) acknowledges that fathers can, and should, 
be celebrated and supported as an integral part of 
families, communities, workplaces, and society; and 
(4) supports the designation of a ‘‘Father’s 
Day’’. 
Æ 
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