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PA HR310

Resolution

Status

Introduced

9/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne McNeill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 28, 2025, as "Gold Star Mother's and Family Day" in Pennsylvania to honor families who lost military service members in the line of duty

  • Gold Star families receive a Gold Star to commemorate a service member's death, a tradition originating from World War I when blue stars on Service Flags were replaced with gold stars after a combat death

  • American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. was founded by Grace Darling Seibold after she lost her son George Vaughn Seibold while he served in France during World War I

  • Congress originally designated the last Sunday of September as "Gold Star Mother's Day" in 1936, which President Obama expanded to include all family members in 2011

  • The designation recognizes the impact of military loss on Gold Star family members including parents, siblings, and children

Legislative Description

Designating September 28, 2025, as "Gold Star Mother's and Family Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

12/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness9/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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