HRES 403119th CongressIntroduced

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.

Introduced: May 9, 2025

Labor & Employment

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This is a non-binding House resolution (a sense-of-the-House measure) stating that public servants should be commended for their dedication and ongoing service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week (May 4–10, 2025) and throughout the year. It designates Public Service Recognition Week, affirms the contributions of federal, state, and local government employees and uniformed service members, and encourages recognition, celebration, and promotion of public service careers. The resolution highlights a broad range of public service activities—from homeland security and disaster response to health, education, infrastructure, and economic stability—and honors those who have given their lives in service. It does not create new programs or authorize spending; its purpose is ceremonial and symbolic.

Key Points

1Establishes May 4–10, 2025, as Public Service Recognition Week and designates it to honor government employees and uniformed services at all levels.
2Commends public servants for their outstanding contributions and salutes their dedication to the public they serve.
3Highlights a wide range of public-service roles, including defense of freedom, support for the Armed Forces, public safety (crime and fire defense), mail service, Social Security/Medicare benefits, health, environmental protection, equal employment opportunity and workplace safety, critical infrastructure protection, disaster/pandemic/terrorist-response efforts, education, science and space exploration, transportation, economic growth, and veterans’ assistance.
4Honors government employees and uniformed services who have died in service.
5Encourages ongoing efforts to promote and celebrate public service careers at every level of government.
6Expresses gratitude to public servants who have answered the call to serve the country, states, or local communities.
7Is a sense-of-the-House resolution and does not itself authorize funding or create new law.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Public servants—federal, state, and local government employees, and members of the uniformed services; their families and colleagues, who receive ceremonial recognition and morale support.Secondary group/area affected: The general public and government workforce recruitment and retention efforts, which may benefit from increased visibility and appreciation of public service careers.Additional impacts: No fiscal impact or new programs are authorized by this resolution. It may inform ceremonial activities and public messaging around Public Service Recognition Week and could be cited in future communications or commemorations honoring public servants.

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