Congress honors military families lost in service with annual remembrance week
H.Res. 744 — Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week". · Filed by Dan Newhouse (R-WA) · 72 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution designates the week of September 21–27, 2025, as 'Gold Star Families Remembrance Week' to honor military families who have lost loved ones in service. It recognizes the sacrifices of Gold Star families and encourages Americans to perform community service and remember those who died in the line of duty.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward congressional resolution designating a week for national remembrance of military families who have lost loved ones in service. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriations, or regulatory provisions—only a statement of support and encouragement for community observance.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative resolution that honors military families and encourages civic recognition of their sacrifice. It imposes no costs, creates no regulatory burdens, and serves a legitimate public purpose of national remembrance and community service.
Named in the bill
Gold Star Families, Armed Forces, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Where it stands
72 cosponsors: 60 Republicans, 12 Democrats.
- Sep 18, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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