Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

This resolution is a mere expression of sentiment, carrying no binding legal force. It does not appropriate money, regulate commerce, or impose any duty upon the people. The Constitution vests Congress with the power to pass resolutions as part of its legislative authority, and such symbolic acts are a proper exercise of the deliberative function of the House. There is no prohibition against Congress expressing its support for a class of workers or a period of recognition. The resolution does not encroach upon any state power nor violate any enumerated limitation. Therefore, it is fully consti…

This resolution, while expressing support for a commendable group of workers, exceeds the limited and enumerated powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution. The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states or to the people all powers not delegated to the United States. Nowhere in the Constitution is Congress authorized to designate weeks of recognition for private industry workers; such expressions of sentiment are matters of local or private concern, not federal business. The First Amendment protects the right of citizens and states to honor workers without federal direction. To s…

This resolution merely expresses the sense of the House and does not create law, appropriate funds, or impose any obligation. Each House is vested with the authority to determine the rules of its proceedings, which reasonably encompasses the adoption of non-binding resolutions. As this action does not exercise coercive power, it remains within the limited and enumerated authority of Congress.

The Constitution vests all legislative powers in Congress (Article I, Section 1). While this resolution is not a law, it is a customary exercise of Congress's authority to express its sentiment. The Speech or Debate Clause (Article I, Section 6) protects congressional deliberation, and passing a non-binding resolution falls within that sphere. As no enumerated power is exceeded and no individual right is infringed, the action is constitutional.