Presidential Legacy Act

Presidential Legacy Act

This bill redesignates the federal holiday of Washington's Birthday as Presidents' Day.

[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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