HR 63
109th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Election Day
Federal employees
Holidays
Labor and Employment
Leave of absence
Voting
Democracy Day Act of 2005
Introduced: January 4, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jan 4, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E23-24)
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Democracy Day Act of 2005 - Requires the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2008 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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