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Senate designates September 22–28, 2024, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week

Original title: A resolution designating the week of September 22 through September 28, 2024, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

September 25, 2024

militaryveteranscommemorationGold Star families

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The Frame

What this does

This establishes a formal national observance period to honor the families of fallen service members, providing a dedicated time for public recognition and community service activities.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Gold Star Families

The resolution formally recognizes their sacrifices and designates a national week of remembrance in their honor.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 25, 2024.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

  • Gold Star Mother's Day is a long-standing federal observance established in 1936 to honor mothers who have lost a child in military service. context

Summary

The U.S. Senate has officially recognized the week of September 22 through September 28, 2024, as ' Families Remembrance Week' to honor the families of service members who died in the line of duty. This encourages Americans to observe the week through community service and by recognizing the sacrifices made by these families.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Gold Star family?
A family is a family that has lost a loved one who died in the line of duty while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Does this resolution change any laws?
No, this is a commemorative that designates a specific week for remembrance and does not alter existing federal statutes or funding.

Why It Matters

This establishes a formal national observance period to honor the families of fallen service members, providing a dedicated time for public recognition and community service activities.

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Expansion of Remembrance

The resolution explicitly notes that while 'Gold Star Mother's Day' has existed since 1936, there was previously no date dedicated to the broader category of Gold Star families.

Gold Star Families

Connected Entities

dateJune 23, 1936“Date of the Joint Resolution establishing Gold Star Mother's Day”Map →
dateSeptember 22, 2024“Beginning date of the Remembrance Week”Map →
bill_numberJoint Resolution“Referring to the resolution of June 23, 1936”Map →
dateSeptember 28, 2024“Ending date of the Remembrance Week”Map →
personMr. Warnock“Senator co-sponsoring the resolution”Map →
personMrs. Hyde-Smith“Senator submitting the resolution”Map →
organizationSenate“The legislative body considering the resolution”Map →
dollar_amount49 Stat. 1895“Official publication number of the Joint Resolution”Map →
otherUnited States Code“Specifically, Title 36, Section 111”Map →

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