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HR 5425 114th Congress House

To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day.

Introduced: June 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Commemorative events and holidaysFirst responders and emergency personnel
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Jun 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 9, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation that designates National First Responders Day as a legal public holiday.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 10, 2016
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 9, 2016
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 9, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2016
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2016
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2016
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 9, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 9, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 9, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5425: To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5425/
MLA
"H.R. 5425: To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5425/.
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H.R. 5425, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5425/.
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