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S.Res. 276 · 113th Congress

A resolution designating October 2013 as "National Work and Family Month".

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JMD MerkleySponsor
11 cosponsors · 10 D, 1 R
SBD Brown MBD Begich BCD Cardin MCR Crapo RDD Durbin MHD Heinrich PMD Murray BSD Schatz TUD Udall EWD Warren TJD Johnson

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Oct 29, 2013
  2. Senate Passed Oct 29, 2013

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

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 29, 2013

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Designates October 2013 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating October 2013 as "National Work and Family Month".

Latest action (Oct 29, 2013): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7634; text as passed Senate: CR S7633)

Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 29, 2013

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Oct 29, 2013
  2. Senate Passed Oct 29, 2013

No recorded floor vote found.