A resolution expressing recognition and appreciation for the contributions of hotel employees and supporting the goals and ideals of National Hotel Employee Day.

This resolution is a simple expression of recognition and support for a day of appreciation. It does not impose any duty, expend any funds, or regulate any conduct. As such, it falls within the inherent power of each house of Congress to adopt resolutions expressing its sentiments, which is not prohibited by the Constitution. The resolution does not conflict with any enumerated power or limitation, and it respects the separation of powers by not purporting to bind the Executive or the States. Federalist No. 65 notes the propriety of the Senate's role in matters of sentiment and judgment, and A…

The Constitution grants Congress only those powers specifically enumerated in Article I, Section 8. A resolution expressing recognition for a private industry and endorsing a commemorative day falls outside any delegated power, as it neither regulates commerce, provides for the general welfare in a fiscal sense, nor carries out any other enumerated function. The Tenth Amendment explicitly reserves all powers not delegated to the United States to the States or the people. While a mere expression of sentiment may seem harmless, its adoption sets a precedent for Congress to opine on matters of lo…

This resolution, while expressing sentiment, does not derive from any power enumerated to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. The federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it, and the declaration of a national day of recognition for hotel employees falls outside the limited and defined spheres of federal authority. Such a measure encroaches upon the reserved powers of the states and the people under the Tenth Amendment, and it sets a dangerous precedent for the expansion of federal influence beyond constitutional bounds.

This resolution is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment, not a law with coercive effect. The Constitution vests Congress with legislative powers, and the authority to adopt resolutions of recognition or support is an inherent incident of its deliberative function. No provision of the Constitution prohibits such expressions, and they do not infringe upon the powers of the Executive or Judicial branches. As Chief Justice Marshall observed in Marbury v. Madison, the Constitution is the supreme law, but here Congress acts within its sphere of debate and declaration, not in the exerc…