That the House of Representatives—
affirms the importance of fatherhood in caring for, nurturing, and supporting children throughout their lives;
supports the efforts of public officials, community leaders, faith leaders, and all citizens to promote and encourage engaged fatherhood;
recognizes the impact that fatherlessness has had on American children, including in the Black community, in creating obstacles for children to learn, grow, develop, and live fulfilling and rewarding lives;
recognizes the impact the criminal justice system and incarceration have had in creating single-parent homes;
recognizes misaligned incentives in the structure of Federal welfare programs and the barriers they create in allowing fathers to return home to their spouse and children;
supports programs and initiatives to provide incarcerated individuals with the tools and skills to seek meaningful employment opportunities upon release from detention;
reaffirms support for efforts to encourage educational opportunities and economic development in minority communities, such as historically Black colleges and universities, the First Step Act, and Opportunity Zones;
commits to researching and understanding the root causes of fatherlessness, and crafting public policy that supports and encourages fully engaged fatherhood;
should address the difficulties of child custody as it relates to alimony and child support;
should explore tax incentives and programs to incentivize American dads as foster parents and in mentoring programs; and
should develop a national promotional effort to incentivize fatherhood.