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  • H. R. 794 proposes an amendment to title 5 of the United States Code to officially recognize Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday. This bill, introduced by Representative Meng and others, aims to insert Lunar New Year Day after the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., in...

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    H. R. 794 wants to make Lunar New Year Day a special holiday for everyone in the United States, just like how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is a holiday.

  • H. R. 154 aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code to establish Election Day as a Federal holiday. The bill, introduced by Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Dingell, proposes adding "Election Day" to the list of recognized Federal holidays right after Columbus Day. This change...

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    H. R. 154 is a plan that wants to make sure grown-ups get a day off from work on Election Day so they have more time to vote and be heard, just like they do on big holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving.

  • H. R. 2119 proposes to amend title 5 of the United States Code to designate St. Patrick's Day as an official Federal holiday. The bill suggests adding St. Patrick’s Day to the list of recognized Federal holidays in Section 6103(a) of the United States Code. This change would...

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    H. R. 2119 wants to make St. Patrick's Day a special day when many people don't have to go to work, just like Christmas or the Fourth of July. This idea might cost more money, and it's not clear why this day should be so special.

  • H. R. 1371 proposes to officially change the name of the federal holiday on the third Monday in February from "Washington's Birthday" to "Presidents’ Day." This bill, named the “Presidential Legacy Act,” would update references in existing laws and official documents to...

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    H. R. 1371 wants to change the name of the holiday we know as "Washington's Birthday" in February to "Presidents' Day" so it matches how many people already think about it. It's like officially calling something by the name everyone already uses.

  • H. R. 7329 proposes to amend the United States Code to make Election Day a legal public holiday. Introduced by Ms. Eshoo and supported by multiple co-sponsors, the bill aims to officially add Election Day to the list of federal holidays, thereby providing a day off to...

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    H. R. 7329 wants to make Election Day a special holiday, so people can have the day off to go vote easily.

  • H.R. 964 proposes an amendment to section 6103 of Title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a federal holiday. The bill aims to formally recognize Rosa Parks’ contributions and impact on civil rights by adding this holiday to the federal calendar, listed...

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    H.R. 964 wants to make a special day called "Rosa Parks Day" a holiday for everyone in America to say thank you to Rosa Parks for her brave work in making sure people are treated fairly. The bill doesn't explain how it will work or if it will replace another holiday, so everyone is still figuring out the details.

  • H.R. 911 proposes an amendment to title 5 of the United States Code to make Patriot Day an official Federal holiday. Introduced by Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Suozzi, the bill aims to add Patriot Day to the list of Federal holidays immediately following Labor Day in the relevant...

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    H.R. 911 wants to make Patriot Day a special holiday for everyone in the country, just like other important holidays, so people can remember and honor this day.