Bill > H780

Introduced Session

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL ALL PRO DAD CHAPTERS AND CREATE A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT NORTH CAROLINA FATHERS. Whereas, research affirms that children with involved fathers tend to perform better socially, maintain better school attendance, have a lower risk of dropping out, and are less likely to engage in the use of drugs or alcohol; and Whereas, the fatherlessness crisis in America affects 1 in 5 children, or 15.7 million kids, who are raised without a father (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023); and Whereas, 80% of single-parent households in the United States in 2023 were headed by single mothers; and Whereas, abundant research demonstrates that 71% of children growing up without a father figure, whether physically or emotionally absent, perform more poorly academically and experience regular truancy; and Whereas, teens without a father are 7 times more likely to experience teen pregnancy and have a 54% likelihood of being poorer than their parents; and Whereas, there is an 85% chance that fatherless children will become involved with the juvenile justice system (Children's Bureau, 2023); and Whereas, fathers' engagement plays a critical role in helping children overcome barriers to education, including mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges; and Whereas, such engagement fosters improvements in social interactions, academic performance, school attendance, and decreases the likelihood of dropping out, while improving student performance; and Whereas, conversely, impaired behaviors exhibited by fathers can lead to insufficient development of a child's emotional intelligence and mental resilience, hindering their overall growth and educational success; Now, therefore,

Committee Categories

John Bell (R)*,  Destin Hall (R)*,  Brenden Jones (R)*,  David Willis (R)*,  Eric Ager (D),  Jonathan Almond (R),  Dean Arp (R),  Brian Biggs (R),  John Blust (R),  Jerry Branson (R),  Kanika Brown (D),  Celeste Cairns (R),  Grant Campbell (R),  Richard Carver (R),  Allen Chesser (R),  Jimmy Dixon (R),  Zack Hawkins (D),  Chris Humphrey (R),  Neal Jackson (R),  Jake Johnson (R),  Donnie Loftis (R),  Jeff McNeely (R),  Charlie Miller (R),  Ben Moss (R),  Ray Pickett (R),  Garland Pierce (D),  Reece Pyrtle (R),  Amos Quick (D),  Heather Rhyne (R),  Mike Schietzelt (R),  Larry Strickland (R),  Steve Tyson (R),  Bill Ward (R),  Shelly Willingham (D),  Jeff Zenger (R), 

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (on 04/07/2025)

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