S 2353
105th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Democracy
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History
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Washington Administration
A bill to redesignate the legal public holiday of "Washington's Birthday" as "Presidents' Day" in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to the development of our Nation and the principles of freedom and democracy.
Introduced: July 24, 1998
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Jul 24, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 24, 1998
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should issue a proclamation declaring the week that begins on the Sunday before Presidents' Day of each year, as United States Presidential History Week.
Redesignates the legal public holiday of Washington's Birthday as Presidents' Day in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to our nation's development and the principles of freedom and democracy.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1