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Randy Weber (R-TX)

Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day.

H.Res. 402 · House resolution Families

A Republican resolution with 20 Republican cosponsors · See all 20 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 402 is a resolution to honor mothers and recognize the significance of motherhood for Mother's Day. It highlights the roles of various mothers, including stepmothers, adopted mothers, and single mothers. The resolution expresses a desire to protect the definition of "mother" against terms it claims diminish motherhood. It declares that mothers are women by basic logic and commonsense definition. Finally, it encourages Americans to celebrate the women who bring life into the world and nurture the next generation.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would women be better off under this?

    The resolution honors and recognizes the significance and sacrifices of mothers.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?

    The resolution specifically attacks inclusive terminology often used by the LGBTQ+ community.

  • Scored -2

    Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?

    The resolution explicitly rejects inclusive terminology for pregnancy and motherhood.