HR 7820
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employee leave
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congressman John R. Lewis Election Day Act of 2020
This bill designates November 3, 2020, as a legal public (i.e., national) holiday known as John Lewis Election Day. It also urges U.S. private employers to give their employees the day off on November 3, 2020, so they may cast votes in elections held on that day.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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