Whereas Father’s Day recognizes and raises awareness of the importance of fathers in the United States;

Whereas Father’s Day was established in 1966 by then-President Lyndon Johnson issuing a proclamation setting aside the third Sunday in June to honor fathers;

Whereas Father’s Day has been celebrated annually since 1972, when then-President Richard Nixon signed a law making it a permanent national holiday;

Whereas, throughout the history of the United States, whether in their homes, workplaces, schools, and communities, fathers have fought for themselves, their families, and all people of the United States;

Whereas 6 in 10 adult men in the United States are fathers;

Whereas 29,000,000 of these fathers are also grandfathers;

Whereas fathers are just as likely as mothers to say that parenting is extremely important to their identity;

Whereas, since 1965, fathers in the United States have nearly tripled the time they spend caring for children;

Whereas there are 3,050,000 men who are solo fathers to a minor;

Whereas children with involved loving fathers are significantly more likely to do well in school, and exhibit greater emotional security, curiosity, and math and verbal skills;

Whereas toddlers with involved fathers go to school with higher levels of academic readiness, and they are more patient when handling stress associated with attending school;

Whereas the positive impacts of having an engaged father persist into adolescence and adulthood, resulting in higher intellectual functioning, better verbal skills, and higher academic achievement;

Whereas children with involved fathers have higher self-esteem and fewer behavioral problems at school;

Whereas fathers who take 2 or more weeks off after the birth of a child are more involved in that child’s direct care 9 months after birth than fathers who take no leave;

Whereas a father’s involvement in his newborn’s care in the first 6 months can mean both mother and baby sleep better;

Whereas a mother’s income rises 7 percent for each month of leave their child’s father takes;

Whereas policies that provide support to fathers ensure that families and children thrive while also benefiting fathers’ physical and mental health;

Whereas universal paid family and medical leave will give fathers the freedom to care for themselves and their loved ones;

Whereas affordable, accessible, high-quality child care with family sustaining wages for early educators will help fathers support their children’s healthy development;

Whereas a permanent, fully inclusive, monthly child tax credit will put consistent resources into the hands of fathers caring for children; and

Whereas Sunday, June 15, 2025, will be widely celebrated across the United States as Father’s Day: Now, therefore, be it