- Targeted stakeholdersRaises public awareness of cleaning practices that reduce infectious disease transmission.
- Targeted stakeholdersAffirms and acknowledges essential work of cleaning professionals, potentially boosting morale.
- SchoolsEncourages employers, schools, hospitals to prioritize routine cleaning and hygiene practices.
Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 22, 2026, through March 28, 2026, as "National Cleaning Week".
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This House resolution expresses support for designating March 22–28, 2026, as "National Cleaning Week." It highlights routine cleaning and disinfection benefits, cites CDC guidance and an ISSA finding, and recognizes cleaning manufacturers, distributors, and frontline cleaning professionals.
The resolution is ceremonial and does not create funding, regulatory changes, or legal requirements.
H.Res. is a nonbinding House-only statement and does not create statutory law; chance of becoming law as written is effectively zero.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution that clearly states and accomplishes its purpose by specifying dates and expressing support and recognition without attempting substantive policy or administrative change.
Liberal emphasizes need for worker pay, safety provisions absent here
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
- Targeted stakeholdersProvides only symbolic recognition with no funding or regulatory change.
- ManufacturersCould be used as industry marketing benefiting manufacturers without accountability.
- Targeted stakeholdersDiverts legislative attention from concrete workforce issues like wages and benefits for cleaners.
Why the argument around this bill splits.
Liberal emphasizes need for worker pay, safety provisions absent here
Likely to welcome recognition of frontline cleaning workers and public health messaging.
Views the resolution as positive symbolism but insufficient on worker pay, safety, or stronger public-health investments.
Will likely view the resolution as a noncontroversial, symbolic acknowledgement that supports public-health messaging.
Prefers clarity that it imposes no new spending or regulatory mandates.
Generally supportive of honoring workers and promoting cleanliness, while wary of federal proclamations becoming precedent for spending or mandates.
Prefers emphasis on private-sector and local solutions.
The path through Congress.
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H.Res. is a nonbinding House-only statement and does not create statutory law; chance of becoming law as written is effectively zero.
- Whether the House will schedule the resolution for floor consideration
- If sponsors will seek a companion Senate resolution or concurrent measure
Recent votes on the bill.
No vote history yet
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
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Liberal emphasizes need for worker pay, safety provisions absent here
H.Res. is a nonbinding House-only statement and does not create statutory law; chance of becoming law as written is effectively zero.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution that clearly states and accomplishes its purpose by specifying dates and expressing support and recognition without atte…
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