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House resolution · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.

H.Res. 315Introduced Jun 16, 2011Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Pitts R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 16, 2011 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

38 cosponsors — 34 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 38 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Rick Berg (R-ND), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Charles Fleischmann (R-TN), John Fleming (R-LA), Bill Flores (R-TX), J. Forbes (R-VA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Tim Holden (D-PA), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Daniel Lungren (R-CA), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Stevan Pearce (R-NM), Mike Pence (R-IN), Ted Poe (R-TX), Laura Richardson (D-CA) and 8 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Pitts.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-16 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.