H.Res. 402

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 402 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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. Crenshaw, 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

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RESOLUTION

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.

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, in the 117th Congress, Democrats incomprehensibly passed legislation 
that eliminated the term ``mother'' from the House Rules, tantamount to 
an attack on motherhood at the most fundamental level;
Whereas mothers are, by basic logic and commonsense definition, women; and
Whereas, on Sunday, May 11, 2025, 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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