,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gjf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,woodall1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,loudermilk1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,radewagen1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,allen1 and ,mr4 ,cisneros7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,resolution ,expressing support for the designation of ,november #i1 #bjai1 as ,gold ,star ,father's ,day4 ,whereas thousands of men and women have laid down their lives to defend the liberty and soul of our ,nation1 and families of fallen members of the ,armed ,forces have lost their loved ones in service to our country2 ,whereas families of members of the ,armed ,forces demonstrate a different kind of heroism1 supporting children and family members while loved ones are deployed1 sacrificing holidays with members who are serving overseas1 and facing each day knowing their loved one might be in danger and could never return home2 ,whereas1 before the ,iraq war1 the ,united ,states had lost over #a1cjj1jjj members of the ,armed ,forces during wartime1 and since ,october #bjja1 over #d1djj members of the ,armed ,forces have lost their lives serving this country1 leaving thousands of family members behind2 ,whereas1 in #bjae1 the ,gold ,star ,fathers ,act was signed into law to ensure ,gold ,star ,fathers were eligible for the same benefits guaranteed to mothers of fallen or permanently disabled members of the ,armed ,forces1 honoring their sacrifice and loss1 but this legislation did not designate a ,gold ,star ,father's ,day2 ,whereas the last ,sunday in ,september was designated by ,congress as ,gold ,star ,mother's ,day in #aicf2 ,whereas ,president ,donald ,trump designated ,september #bd1 #bjag1 as ,gold ,star ,mother's and ,family's ,day1 and in #bjaf ,president ,barack ,obama proclaimed ,september #be1 #bjaf1 as ,gold ,star ,mother's and ,family's ,day2 ,whereas the ,georgia ,house of ,representatives adopted ,house ,resolution #gbc on ,march #bd1 #bjag1 recognizing ,november #i as ,georgia ,gold ,star ,father ,day2 ,whereas ,father's ,day honors and celebrates fatherhood and the unique paternal bonds between a father and his children2 and ,whereas the goals of ,gold ,star ,father's ,day on ,november #i are to-- 7#a7 honor and celebrate fathers who have lost children in service to the ,united ,states of ,america2 7#b7 honor fathers of fallen members of the ,armed ,forces and recognize that they as parents have experienced extraordinary and unimaginable loss2 7#c7 recognize the need to support families of members of the ,armed ,forces throughout the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 honor the courage of fathers who understand the true price of freedom and now face ,father's ,day without their children3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives supports the designation of ,gold ,star ,father's ,day4