Search Results: keywords:"federal holidays"

  • H. R. 2169 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed separately from Inauguration Day, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:301

    H. R. 2169 aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code to ensure that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day are observed on separate dates. Currently, if Inauguration Day falls on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day would...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make sure that the holiday celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. and the day a new U.S. president starts their job (Inauguration Day) are on different days so that both special days get their own celebration.

  • H. R. 8755 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Eid Days as Federal holidays, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:561

    H.R. 8755 proposes to amend title 5 of the United States Code to recognize the first day of Eid al-Adha and the first day of Eid al-Fitr as federal holidays in the United States. The bill acknowledges the significance of these Islamic holidays for millions of Muslim Americans...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8755 wants to make two big celebrations for Muslims called Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr into official holidays where everyone gets a day off in the United States, and a special person will pick the exact days each year.