U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR824: A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".
Status: Introduced, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2026 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Kelly , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Coons , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Justice , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Collins , Mr. Kim , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Moody , Mr. Ossoff , and Mr. Rounds ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating August 1, 2026, as Gold Star Children's Day . Whereas the recognition of Gold Star Families in the United States dates back to World War I, when the families of fallen members of the Armed Forces displayed a service flag with a gold star in the window of their homes; Whereas, in 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law legislation declaring Gold Star Mother's Day, now known as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day , a national observance honoring the mothers of fallen members of the Armed Forces annually on the last Sunday of September; Whereas, since 2010, the Senate has honored Gold Star Spouses by resolution annually …
Sponsors
- Wicker, Roger (R) · primary sponsor
- Kelly, Mark (D)
- Cruz, Ted (R)
- Marshall, Roger (R)
- Gallego, Ruben (D)
- Tuberville, Tommy (R)
- Scott, Rick (R)
- Lankford, James (R, SD-OK)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Warnock, Raphael (D)
- Hoeven, John (R)
- Justice, James (R, SD-WV)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SR824?
- SR824 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".
- What is the status of SR824?
- Introduced as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392) (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR824?
- Wicker, Roger (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR824?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/824
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