SRES 296 111th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Commemorative events and holidays Employee leave Family relationships Worker safety and health

A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Work and Family Month".

Introduced: September 30, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (Senate)

Oct 14, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10440)

Oct 14, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10440)

Oct 14, 2009

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10440)

Oct 14, 2009

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10440)

Sep 30, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9988-9989)

Sep 30, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates October 2009 as National Work and Family Month.

Recognizes the importance of work schedules that allow employees to spend time with their families to job productivity and to healthy families.

Urges public officials, employers, employees, and the general public to work together to achieve more balance between work and family.

What's happening now October 14, 2009

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10440)

Related & companion bills 3

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Cosponsors 2

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 296: A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Work and Family Month".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-296/

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"S. Res. 296: A resolution designating October 2009 as "National Work and Family Month".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-296/.

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S. Res. 296, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-296/.

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