# 119-sres-176: A resolution designating April 5, 2025, as "Gold Star Wives Day".

119-sres-176, A resolution designating April 5, 2025, as "Gold Star Wives Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status passed_senate (as of 2026-06-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-176
- As of: 2026-06-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-176
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating April 5, 2025, as "Gold Star Wives Day".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-18

## Summary

**Designates April 5, 2025 as "Gold Star Wives Day" to honor surviving spouses of fallen members of the Armed Forces.** It recognizes Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. as the organization that represents those families and notes the group’s first meeting on April 5, 1945. It recalls that Eleanor Roosevelt helped organize the group in 1945 to assist families left by the fallen. It marks the 80th anniversary of that first meeting and encourages Americans to observe the day to raise awareness of the group’s advocacy, services, and support for surviving spouses and children.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/176)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-176 (as of 2026-06-18).