- Record: Senate Floor
- Section type: Floor speeches
- Chamber: Senate
- Date: August 7, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: This section came from the Senate floor portion of the record.
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS OF HOTEL EMPLOYEES AND SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF
NATIONAL HOTEL EMPLOYEE DAY
Mrs. MOODY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
S. Res. 842
Whereas hotels are an essential part of the travel and
tourism industry and support economic activity in communities
throughout the United States;
Whereas nearly 2,000,000 individuals in the United States
work in the hotel industry;
Whereas hotel employees serve guests in a wide variety of
roles, including front desk and guest services, housekeeping
and laundry services, food and beverage services, engineering
and maintenance, security, recreation and event services,
sales and marketing, accounting and finance, human resources,
and hotel management;
Whereas hotel employees help facilitate family vacations,
business travel, weddings, conferences, reunions, sporting
events, and other significant occasions;
Whereas hotel employees work each day to provide guests
with safe, welcoming, clean, and memorable experiences;
Whereas the dedication and professionalism of hotel
employees are essential to the successful operation of hotels
and the broader travel and tourism economy of the United
States;
Whereas the hotel industry provides more than 200 different
career paths and offers employees opportunities for
professional development and advancement;
Whereas more than half of hotel general managers began
their careers in entry-level positions, demonstrating the
opportunities for advancement available within the hotel
industry;
Whereas hotel employees strengthen their communities by
supporting local businesses, welcoming visitors, assisting
during emergencies and natural disasters, and contributing to
charitable and civic activities;
Whereas the American Hotel & Lodging Association and
National Day Calendar established “National Hotel Employee
Day” in 2022 to recognize the service, professionalism, hard
work, and dedication of hotel employees; and
Whereas National Hotel Employee Day is observed annually on
September 1: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) recognizes and expresses appreciation for the service,
professionalism, hard work, and dedication of hotel employees
throughout the United States;
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National Hotel
Employee Day;
(3) recognizes the important contributions of hotel
employees to the travel and tourism industry, the economy of
the United States, and communities throughout the United
States; and
(4) encourages the people of the United States to observe
National Hotel Employee Day by thanking hotel employees and
recognizing their contributions to the United States.