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Proclamation 9881

Military Spouse Day, 2019

This proclamation designates May 10, 2019 as Military Spouse Day to honor the sacrifices and contributions of military spouses. It highlights challenges including frequent relocations, unemployment, and underemployment, and encourages states and licensing boards to improve occupational license portability for military spouses.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 21685

Impact dates

  1. Military Spouse Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 10, 2019 as Military Spouse Day
  • Call upon people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • May 10, 2019 designated as Military Spouse Day

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Encouragement to states and licensing boards is non-binding; no enforcement mechanism
  • Reference to prior EO on military spouse hiring is retrospective praise, not new directive
  • Economic claims about spouse unemployment are cited as context, not triggering new programs
Proclamation 9881: Military Spouse Day, 2019 · Executive Orders