H.Res. 66: Supporting responsible fatherhood and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-11 · Families · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Supporting responsible fatherhood and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.

Plain summary

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) urges men to understand the level of responsibility fathering a child requires, especially in the encouragement of the moral, academic, and spiritual development of children; (2) encourages active involvement of fathers in the rearing and development of their children, including the devotion of time, energy, and resources to children, recognizing that they need not only material support, but even more importantly, a secure and nurturing family environment; (3) urges mothers to encourage fathers to play an active role in child-rearing; (4) commends the millions of fathers who serve as wonderful, caring parents for their children; (5) calls on fathers across the Nation to use Father's Day to reconnect and rededicate themselves to their children's lives, to spend Father's Day with their children, and to express their love and support for their children; and (6) urges institutions and government entities at every level to promote public policies that encourage and support, and remove barriers to, responsible fatherhood.

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Supporting responsible fatherhood and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · 13 cosponsors

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Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres66.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hres66 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108