Presidential Legacy Act

Bill: 119-hr-1371
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Introduced: 2025-02-14
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Presidential Legacy Act</strong></p><p>This bill redesignates the federal holiday of Washington's Birthday as Presidents' Day.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1371 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Legacy Act . 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 . 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 .