A resolution encouraging and promoting greater involvement of fathers in their children's lives and designating June 18, 2000, as "Responsible Father's Day".

Summary

Declares that the Senate: (1) recognizes the need to encourage active involvement of fathers in the rearing and development of their children and that while there are millions of fathers who serve as a wonderful caring parent for their children, there are children on Father's Day who will have no one to celebrate with; (2) urges fathers to participate in their children's lives both financially and emotionally and to understand the level of responsibility required when fathering a child and to fulfill that responsibility; (3) encourages fathers to devote time, energy, and resources to their children; (4) is committed to assist absent fathers become more responsible and engaged in their children's lives; (5) designates June 18, 2000, as National Responsible Father's Day; and (6) calls on fathers around the country to use the day to reconnect and rededicate themselves to their children's lives, to spend such day with them, and to express their love and support for their children.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 2000

   Passed

   Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057; text of measure as passed in Senate: CR S5057; text of measure as introduced: CR S5032-5033)

   Source: Floor

2. 13 June 2000

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5057; text of measure as passed in Senate: CR S5057; text of measure as introduced: CR S5032-5033)

   Source: Floor

3. 13 June 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Agreed to Senate · 13 June 2000 · Official file

Documents

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• Agreed to Senate (text)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 13 June 2000

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• Agreed to Senate (PDF)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 13 June 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 June 2000

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor

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