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HR 1363 106th Congress House

George Washington, Bicentennial Act of 1999

Official title: To specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday be called by that name.

Introduced: May 2, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

George Washington, Bicentennial Act of 1999 - Requires that the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday be referred to by that name and no other: (1) by all U.S. Government entities and officials; and (2) whenever it appears in any federally funded publications.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· May 2, 2000
GOSS, PORTER
· Jan 31, 2000
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 29, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1363: George Washington, Bicentennial Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1363/
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"H.R. 1363: George Washington, Bicentennial Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1363/.
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H.R. 1363, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1363/.
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