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The resolution formally designates and honors Mother's Day and recognizes diverse mothers—providing social recognition for families—while risking exclusion of transgender and nonbinary people and further politicizing a ceremonial observance.
Parents and families can observe Mother's Day on May 10, 2026, giving the public a designated national occasion to honor mothers and family caregivers.
Stepmothers, adoptive mothers, and single mothers receive explicit federal recognition, affirming their social value and inclusion.
Transgender and nonbinary people may be excluded or stigmatized by the preamble's language that relies on traditional pregnancy terminology, harming their dignity and sense of inclusion.
Members of Congress and the public may perceive the resolution's framing as partisan, which could politicize a ceremonial observance and deepen partisan divisions.
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Makes nonbinding statements celebrating Mother’s Day, affirms mothers are women, and criticizes gender-neutral terms for parenting roles.
Official title: Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day.
Introduced May 11, 2026 by Randy Weber · Last progress May 11, 2026
Declares nonbinding statements about Mother’s Day and motherhood, affirming that mothers—including stepmothers and adoptive mothers—deserve celebration and asserting that “mothers are women.” The resolution criticizes use of alternative terms (e.g., “birthing person,” “gestational parent”) as diminishing motherhood and references past congressional language changes; it notes Mother’s Day will be observed May 10, 2026.