Congress backs November 9 as Gold Star Father's Day
H.J.Res. 209 — Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day". · Filed by Hank Johnson (D-GA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This joint resolution says Congress supports naming November 9 each year as Gold Star Father's Day. The day honors fathers who lost children in the armed forces. The resolution does not make new laws. It does not require the government to do anything. Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee have this day now.
Who it affects
This resolution honors armed forces fathers who lost children. It does not cost money or change any rules.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Aug 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- joint resolution — A statement from Congress that shows support but does not create law.
- Gold Star Father — A father whose child died while serving in the armed forces.
- armed forces — The military branches that protect the country.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,350 characters) on Aug 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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