Whereas Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June and will be celebrated in the United States on Sunday, June 18, 2023; Whereas increased father engagement can play an important role in— (1) improving maternal health care; (2) addressing maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States; (3) bettering the development of the child; and (4) the long-term growth of the child; Whereas research has found that supporting families holistically and actively by including and engaging fathers in all aspects of maternal health care, from preconception, through pregnancy, and during the first-year postpartum, can positively impact short term and long term health outcomes, improving— (1) pregnancy and postpartum health, as when fathers are involved and engaged, mothers are— (A) more likely to receive early and regular prenatal care; (B) at reduced risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (referred to in this preamble as PMADs ); (C) less likely to smoke, drink, or misuse drugs during the pregnancy and perinatal period; (D) more likely to eat well and take recommended vitamins; (E) more likely to follow the recommendations of a physician; (F) less likely to experience complications during pregnancy and labor; and (G) more likely to have a healthy, safe birth, and more likely to sustain breastfeeding; and (2) the health and well-being of the baby, including— (A) improving healthy development; (B) improving outcomes in school; (C) reducing rates of teen pregnancies; (D) reducing risk of substance use; and (E) improving future executive function; Whereas methods to empower fathers as advocates for both mother and baby include— (1) addressing cultural beliefs about fatherhood and the role of men in maternal health and families, especially beliefs that discourage father participation; (2) peer-to-peer, father-to-father encouragement and support; (3) involving fathers in prenatal and postpartum care