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To redesignate the third Monday in February as Presidents' Day, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would redesignate the third Monday in February federal holiday from "Washington's Birthday" to "Presidents' Day" throughout federal law. All existing references to "Washington's Birthday" in federal laws, regulations, and official documents would be changed to "Presidents' Day," including updates in Title 4 and the Federal Contested Election Act. The change would apply to all instances of the term in federal statutes, rules, and regulations currently in effect.
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Sponsor (1)
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Top reported contributors to Nikki Budzinski’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- STATE OF ILLINOIS $45,600
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC $36,800
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC $29,000
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS $28,145
- THE GORI LAW FIRM $18,100
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Actions (2)
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Feb 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2025
Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To redesignate the third Monday in February as Presidents’ Day, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Presidential Legacy Act”.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATE THE THIRD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY AS PRESIDENTS’ DAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “Washington’s Birthday” and inserting “Presidents’ Day”.
SEC. 3. TERM “WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY” REPLACED.
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), any reference to “Washington’s Birthday” in any law, rule, regulation, or other official paper in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to “Presidents’ Day”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Title 4.—Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking “Washington’s Birthday” and inserting “Presidents’ Day”.
(2) Federal contested election act.—Section 15(a) of the Federal Contested Election Act (2 U.S.C. 394(a)) is amended by striking “Washington’s Birthday” and inserting “Presidents’ Day”. <all>
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