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HR 1508 108th Congress House

Democracy Day Act of 2003

Official title: To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as November 11 for purposes of Federal employment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Congressional reporting requirementsElection DayFederal employeesHolidaysLabor and EmploymentLeave of absenceVeterans DayVoting
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Mar 31, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 31, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E619)
Mar 31, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Democracy Day Act of 2003 - Requires the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2004 and in each even-number year thereafter (Election Day) to be treated in the same manner as November 11 (Veterans Day) for purposes of any laws relating to Federal employment. Urges private employers to give their employees that day off to enable them to vote.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the impact of such requirement on voter participation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 22
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Mar 29, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 25, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 17, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 10, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 7, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 2, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 22, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 2, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 13, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 29, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 3, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 3, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 31, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 31, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Mar 31, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1508: Democracy Day Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1508/
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"H.R. 1508: Democracy Day Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1508/.
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H.R. 1508, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1508/.
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