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To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick's Day as a Federal holiday.
Summary
This bill establishes St. Patrick's Day as a federal holiday. Federal employees would receive St. Patrick's Day (March 17) as a paid day off, the same as other federal holidays. The change amends title 5 of the United States Code, which governs federal employee benefits and holidays.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
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Actions (2)
- Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick’s Day as a Federal holiday.
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 “St. Patrick’s Day Act”.
SEC. 2. ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Washington’s Birthday the following: “St. Patrick’s Day.”. <all>
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