Bill Details
HR.1371 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced Date
2025-02-14
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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This bill would rename the federal holiday on the third Monday in February from “Washington’s Birthday” to “Presidents’ Day.” It would also make sure that any existing law, rule, regulation, or official document that now says “Washington’s Birthday” would instead be read as “Presidents’ Day.” In other words, the bill updates federal language to use the more common holiday name everywhere it appears in federal law.
- Changes the official federal holiday name in U.S. law from “Washington’s Birthday” to “Presidents’ Day.”
- Updates other federal laws and documents so any mention of “Washington’s Birthday” is treated as “Presidents’ Day.”
- Makes related wording changes in a few specific parts of federal law to keep everything consistent.
Official Summaries
Presidential Legacy Act
This bill redesignates the federal holiday of Washington's Birthday as Presidents' Day.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1371 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1371
To redesignate the third Monday in February as Presidents' Day, and for
other purposes.
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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
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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''.
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