H.R. 7663

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7663 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7663

To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to change the 
date designated for Washington's Birthday and designate Lincoln's 
Birthday as a legal public holiday.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2026

Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to change the 
date designated for Washington's Birthday and designate Lincoln's 
Birthday as a legal public 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 ``Restoring Washington's Birthday Act 
of 2026''.

SEC. 2. CHANGES TO LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting after the item relating to the Birthday of 
Martin Luther King, Jr., the following:
``Lincoln's Birthday.''; and
(2) in the item relating to Washington's Birthday, by 
striking ``the third Monday in February'' and inserting 
``February 22''.
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