,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dghi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #af1     
#bjbf,ms4 ,ernst introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend chapter
 #a of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1
 to designate ,february #a of each year 
as ,blue ,star ,mothers ,day4  #a4      
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,blue ,star ,mothers ,day ,act4  #b4
 ,findings ,congress finds the          
following3 7#a7 ,on ,february #a1 #aidb1
 mothers of members of the ,armed       
,forces gathered in ,flint1 ,michigan1  
marking the founding of what would      
become ,blue ,star ,mothers of ,america1
 ,inc4  7#b7 ,blue ,star ,mothers of    
,america1 ,inc41 was chartered by       
,congress under the ,act entitled ,an   
,act for the incorporation of the ,blue 
,star ,mothers of ,america1 ,inc4       
7,public ,law #hf-fec2 #gd ,stat4 #eae7 
in recognition of its role in supporting

 military families and promoting        
patriotic service4  7#c7 ,blue ,star    
,mothers make significant sacrifices    
while supporting sons and daughters     
serving in the ,armed ,forces4  7#d7    
,through volunteer service and support  
for servicemembers1 veterans1 and       
military families1 ,blue ,star ,mothers 
continue to strengthen military         
communities across the ,united ,states4 
#c4 ,blue ,star ,mothers ,day  7a7 ,in  
general ,chapter #a of title #cf1       
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #adi4 
,blue ,star ,mothers ,day  7a7          
,designation ,february #a is ,blue ,star
 ,mothers ,day4  7b7 ,recognition ,all  
private citizens1 organizations1 and    
,federal1 ,state1 and local governmental
 and legislative entities are encouraged
 to recognize ,blue ,star ,mothers ,day 
through proclamations1 activities1 and  
educational efforts honoring the        
service1 sacrifice1 and contributions of
 ,blue ,star ,mothers4  4  7b7 ,clerical

 amendments ,the table of sections for  
chapter #a of title #cf1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended by adding at the end 
the following3 #adi4 ,blue ,star        
,mothers ,day4