Bill Text: CA AR134 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to Gold Star Children’s Day.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 56-17-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-08-25 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.). [AR134 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AR134-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution
No. 134
| Introduced by Assembly Member Nguyen |
August 22, 2022 |
Relative to Gold Star Children’s Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 134, as introduced, Nguyen.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, The recognition of Gold Star families in the United States dates back to World War I, when the families of fallen service members displayed a service flag in the window of their homes with a gold star; and
WHEREAS, In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation into law creating Gold Star Mother’s Day, a national observance honoring the mothers of fallen service members annually on the last Sunday of September; and
WHEREAS, Since 2010, the United States Senate has honored Gold Star spouses by resolution annually on April 5, recognizing the unique sacrifices made by spouses of fallen service members; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of sons and daughters of military families who lost mothers or fathers who were serving in the United States Armed Forces deserve national recognition for the burden and legacy they carry; and
WHEREAS, No date has existed to specifically recognize the children of fallen members of the United States Armed Forces that expresses the debt of gratitude the people of the United States owe for the service members who sacrificed everything to protect the freedom of the United States and the people of the United States; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly hereby proclaims August 1, 2022, as “Gold Star Children’s Day,” honors the sacrifices and hardships of the children of fallen service members, and encourages all Californians to observe Gold Star Children’s Day in support of the children of the fallen men and women of the United States Armed Forces; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
