HRES735-119

In Committee

Supporting the designation of the month of July as "American Families Month".

119th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does
This House resolution expresses support for designating July as "American Families Month" to promote awareness of traditional nuclear families. It's a symbolic statement of House values with no legal force or binding effect.

Who Benefits and How
Traditional marriage and family advocacy organizations benefit from symbolic Congressional support for their policy positions, though they receive no funding or tangible assistance. Religious conservative groups gain rhetorical backing for their emphasis on stable, married two-parent families as the ideal family structure.

Who Bears the Burden and How
No one bears direct costs or obligations from this resolution. It creates no requirements, imposes no regulations, and appropriates no funds. As a simple House resolution, it has no legal effect beyond expressing the opinion of the House of Representatives.

Key Provisions
- Recognizes that "stably married mothers and fathers provide the best outcomes for children"
- Acknowledges the role of nuclear families in U.S. prosperity
- Notes the "detrimental impacts" of declining marriage rates
- Calls for policies supporting nuclear families and removing barriers to family formation
- Supports designating July as American Families Month to promote strong, married families

Note: This is a non-binding resolution with purely symbolic value and no legislative force.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

A non-binding House resolution supporting the designation of July as American Families Month to promote awareness of stable, married families.

Who Benefits

  • Traditional marriage advocacy groups
  • Religious conservative organizations
  • Family policy research institutes

Who Bears Costs

  • None - this is a non-binding resolution with no legal or financial requirements

Key Policy Areas

Family Policy, Social Values, Congressional Resolutions

Primary Purpose

A non-binding House resolution supporting the designation of July as American Families Month to promote awareness of stable, married families.

Policy Domains

Family Policy Social Values Congressional Resolutions

Legislative Strategy

"Non-binding symbolic resolution to promote traditional family values and marriage; no enforcement mechanisms or appropriations"

Identified Gains

  • Traditional marriage advocacy groups
  • Religious conservative organizations
  • Family policy research institutes

Identified Costs

  • None - this is a non-binding resolution with no legal or financial requirements

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2025

Mr. Cloud (for himself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) submitted …

Sep 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sep 18, 2025

Submitted in House

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Family Policy Social Values

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"nuclear family" §nuclear_family

Stably married mothers and fathers (implied from context)

"American Families Month" §american_families_month

A proposed designation for the month of July to raise awareness about the importance and benefits of strong, stably married families

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