# Plain Language Summary: Gold Star Children's Day Resolution

This resolution designates August 1, 2021, as "Gold Star Children's Day" across the United States. It's a symbolic measure that creates an official day to honor and recognize children who have lost a parent in military service.

Gold Star families are those who've experienced the death of a loved one while they were serving in the armed forces. The Gold Star symbol—a gold star on a blue background displayed in a window—has been used since World War I to identify homes where a family member died in military service. This resolution extends that recognition specifically to the children left behind, acknowledging the unique sacrifice and loss they've endured.

In practical terms, this resolution doesn't create any new government programs, funding, or legal requirements. It's primarily a statement of national recognition and respect. What it does is encourage Americans to remember and honor these children on that designated day. Schools, community organizations, and government agencies might use this day to hold remembrance events, educational programs, or ceremonies. Families of fallen service members gain an official day when their loss is formally acknowledged at the national level.

This type of resolution is common in Congress—it allows lawmakers to recognize important groups and causes without changing laws or spending money. For Gold Star children and their families, it represents a formal acknowledgment from the nation that their sacrifice matters and deserves to be remembered.

A resolution designating August 1, 2021, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

Wicker, Roger F.

 <p>This resolution designates August 1, 2021, as Gold Star Children's Day to honor the sacrifices and hardships of the children of fallen service members.</p>