Proc 8817ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8817

Mother's Day, 2012

In simple terms

This proclamation designates May 13, 2012 as Mother's Day and urges Americans to honor mothers. It includes brief policy references to the White House Council on Women and Girls, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the Affordable Care Act as contextual background, but contains no substantive directives or mandates.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 77 FR 28761

  3. Mother's Day designated for observance

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Mother's Day observance on May 13, 2012

Near term (90d)

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Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8817: Mother's Day, 2012 · Executive Orders