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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 1371

Introduced

Presidential Legacy Act

Sponsor
DNikki Budzinski· Illinois
Introduced
February 14, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.February 14, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1371 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1371 To redesignate the third Monday in February as Presidents' Day, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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