A resolution supporting the designation of April 2025 as the "Month of the Military Child".
This is a ceremonial Senate resolution (S. Res. 191) introduced in the 119th Congress that expresses support for designating April 2025 as the “Month of the Military Child.” It highlights the role of military families and the roughly 1.6 million children connected to the armed forces, and it urges the American people to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor and support military children. The bill is non-binding and does not create new programs or funding; its primary effect is to publicly acknowledge and encourage recognition and appreciation for military children. The resolution was submitted by Senator Patty Murray with co-sponsors Senators Boozman, Rosen, and Hoeven, and it was considered and agreed to by the Senate. It does not require executive action or establish any new government duties beyond urging observance.
Key Points
- 1The Senate supports designating April 2025 as the “Month of the Military Child.”
- 2The resolution urges Americans to observe the month with ceremonies and activities that honor and support military children.
- 3It recognizes that there are more than 1.6 million children connected to the military and frames military children as heroes in their own right.
- 4The resolution emphasizes that military service is a family commitment and that families and children contribute to national service.
- 5It is a non-binding, ceremonial sense of Congress; no new laws, programs, or funding are created.