,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ag1 #bjai,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,designating the week of ,september #bb through ,september #bh1 #bjai1 as ,gold ,star ,families ,remembrance ,week4 ,whereas the last ,sunday in ,september-- 7#a7 is designated as ,gold ,star ,mother's ,day under section #aaa of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 was first designated as ,gold ,star ,mother's ,day under the ,joint ,resolution entitled ,joint ,resolution designating the last ,sunday in ,september as ,gold ,star ,mother's ,day1 and for other purposes1 approved ,june #bc1 #aicf 7#di ,stat4 #ahie72 ,whereas there is no date dedicated to families affected by the loss of a loved one who died in service to the ,united ,states2 ,whereas a gold star symbolizes a family member who died in the line of duty while serving in the ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas the members and veterans of the ,armed ,forces1 through their service1 bear the burden of protecting the freedom of the people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the selfless example of the service of the members and veterans of the ,armed ,forces1 as well as the sacrifices made by the families of those individuals1 inspires all individuals in the ,united ,states to sacrifice and work diligently for the good of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas the sacrifices of the families of the fallen members of the ,armed ,forces and the families of veterans of the ,armed ,forces should never be forgotten3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week of ,september #bb through ,september #bh1 #bjai1 as ,gold ,star ,families ,remembrance ,week2 7#b7 honors and recognizes the sacrifices made by-- 7,a7 the families of members of the ,armed ,forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to defend freedom and protect the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the families of veterans of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#c7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to observe ,gold ,star ,families ,remembrance ,week by-- 7,a7 performing acts of service and good will in their communities2 and 7,b7 celebrating families in which loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice so that others could continue to enjoy life1 liberty1 and the pursuit of happiness4