# 119-hjres-209: Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".

119-hjres-209, Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-209
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

This bill would express Congress's support for designating November 9 of each year as **Gold Star Father's Day**. It frames that day as a time to honor fathers who lost children in U.S. military service, recognize their courage and sacrifice, and spotlight the need to support those families, citing the 2015 Gold Star Fathers Act and instances of state recognition of November 9.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/209)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-209 (as of 2026-10-02).