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To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes Lunar New Year Day as a federal holiday. The bill amends federal law governing holidays for federal employees to add Lunar New Year Day to the list of recognized federal holidays.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
40 cosponsors
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA)
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Actions (2)
- Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Bera, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson, Ms. Chu, Mr. Connolly, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Min, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ross, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Tran, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) 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 Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, 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 “Lunar New Year Day Act”.
SEC. 2. LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the following: “Lunar New Year Day.”. <all>
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