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This resolution raises the visibility and community support opportunities for Gold Star families but is ceremonial only and does not deliver new funding, services, or policy changes.
Surviving spouses and families (Gold Star families) are given national recognition, which raises public awareness and respect for their sacrifices.
Gold Star Wives of America and similar advocacy organizations receive heightened visibility, which may strengthen support networks and advocacy for surviving spouses.
Designating the 80th anniversary creates opportunities for events and outreach that can connect surviving families to community resources and peer support.
Surviving spouses and families do not receive new funding, services, or legal benefits from this resolution; it is purely ceremonial.
Surviving families may have heightened expectations for policy changes or material support after the recognition, which this resolution does not provide and could cause disappointment.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Expresses honor for surviving spouses and families of fallen service members, recognizes Gold Star Wives of America and April 5, 2025 as its 80th anniversary.
Recognizes and honors surviving spouses and families of U.S. Armed Forces members who died in service, and formally acknowledges Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. for its advocacy and support role. Notes that the organization's first meeting was April 5, 1945, and recognizes April 5, 2025 as the 80th anniversary of that meeting, while affirming that the sacrifices of fallen service members and their families should not be forgotten.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by Theodore Paul Budd · Last progress April 10, 2025