H.Res. 318: Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
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H.Res. 318: Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-06-14 · Commemorations · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-06-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 260 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES318 (2006-06-13), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
Plain summary
Commends the millions of fathers who serve as wonderful, caring parents for their children. 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. 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. Encourages active involvement of fathers in the rearing and development of their children, including the devotion of time, energy, and resources.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · 52 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 260 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES318 (2006-06-13): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- 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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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres318.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hres318 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109