H.R. 7800 establishes a White House Council on Fathers and Sons within the Executive Office of the President to address challenges facing fathers and sons in America. The bill cites concerns including declining male educational attainment, suicide and overdose rates among men, and economic disadvantages for children raised without fathers. The Council will be chaired by the Deputy Assistant to the President and include representatives from major federal agencies like State, Defense, Labor, and Education, along with representatives from faith communities. The Council's duties include reviewing federal programs to ensure they address issues affecting fathers and sons, combating "deaths of despair," reporting to the President on legislative impacts, and developing relevant policy proposals. The bill authorizes funding through existing Department of Health and Human Services appropriations, with each participating federal department covering its own expenses, with an initial report required within 150 days of enactment.
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