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119th Congress · H.J.Res. 209 · Introduced

Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

This joint resolution expresses support for the designation of Gold Star Father's Day.

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Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".
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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 126 (Monday, August 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:H.J. Res. 209.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8[Page H5214]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · [D-GA-4] · J000288
    Dem-GA-4 current · 10 terms · @RepHankJohnson · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
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Committee memberships (8)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 5
  • Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Highways and Transit (house) · house · rank 3
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 5 · site
  • House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 5 · site
  • Oversight (house) · house · rank 3
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (house) · house · rank 8
  • The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust (house) · house · rank 6

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District offices (1)

  • 5240 Snapfinger Park Drive, Ste 140, Decatur, GA, 30035 · 770-987-2291 · fax 770-987-8721 · 33.7042667,-84.1762938

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$402,314.84
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$396,085.24
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$117,905.60
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$5,211.20
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2025-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (6)

  • Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · [R-GA-8] · S001189 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-03 · original
    Rep-GA-8 current · 8 terms · @AustinScottGA08 · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] · [R-MS-1] · K000388 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-03 · original
    Rep-MS-1 current · 6 terms · @RepTrentKelly · 6 district offices
  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · [D-MS-2] · T000193 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-03 · original
    Dem-MS-2 current · 17 terms · @BennieGThompson · 6 district offices
  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-02
    Dem-IN-7 current · 10 terms · @RepAndreCarson · 1 district office
  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · [D-WI-4] · M001160 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-02
    Dem-WI-4 current · 11 terms · @RepGwenMoore · 1 district office
  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · [R-MS-3] · G000591 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-04
    Rep-MS-3 current · 4 terms · @RepMichaelGuest · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
    2026-08-03T20:04:10ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-08-03IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 2026-08-03IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-08-03IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-08-04T08:18:32Z
    Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".
  • Display Title2026-08-04T08:07:04Z
    Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

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Policy area

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This joint resolution expresses support for the designation of Gold Star Father's Day.

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