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H.J.Res. 209: Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

119th Congress · introduced 2026-08-03 · Families · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Official title

Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

Plain summary

This joint resolution expresses support for the designation of Gold Star Father's Day.

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Official text

Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · 6 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Austin Scott (R-GA), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), André Carson (D-IN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Michael Guest (R-MS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] reported raising $514,399 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Words on this page, explained (1)
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hjres209 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills