Father's Day, 2000

This proclamation designates Sunday, June 18, 2000 as Father's Day and includes a directive for the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to develop guidance for state/local governments, community providers, and families on federal resources available to promote responsible fatherhood.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 38407

Impact dates

Jun 18, 2000
Father's Day observance

Key directives

Direct HHS and certain other federal agencies to develop guidance for State and local governments, community providers, and families on Federal resources available to promote responsible fatherhood

Who is ordered

Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services

Timeline

Immediate

Father's Day proclaimed for June 18, 2000

Near term (90d)

HHS and other federal agencies to develop guidance on responsible fatherhood resources

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Directive lacks specificity on which agencies beyond HHS are involved, timeline for guidance development is vague, and 'develop guidance' is a soft mandate without enforcement mechanism