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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION 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
MAY8, 2025
Mr. W
EBERof Texas (for himself, Ms. DELACRUZ, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr.
N
EHLS, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. MOOREof Alabama, Mr. BACON, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. RULLI, Mr. MOOREof West Virginia, Mr.
E
LLZEY, Mr. GILLof Texas, Mrs. MILLERof Illinois, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
E
ZELL, Mr. SELF, Mr. BABIN, Mr. TONYGONZALESof Texas, Mrs.
H
INSON, 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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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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portunity to express their love and reverence for the
mothers of this Nation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports policies that recognize mothers as 2
mothers; 3
(2) acknowledges that Mother’s Day is intended 4
specifically to commemorate motherhood and to 5
honor the mothers of the United States; 6
(3) recognizes the importance of motherhood, 7
the sacrifices women make when choosing to raise a 8
family, and the invaluable contributions of mother-9
hood to the family, community, States, and country 10
as a whole; and 11
(4) encourages the people of the United States 12
to observe Mother’s Day in celebration of the women 13
who have chosen to bring life into the world and 14
nurture the next generation. 15
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