HJRES 136 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.

Introduced: January 6, 2026 Introduced by: Crow, Jason Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

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What's happening now January 6, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Cosponsors 16

Krishnamoorthi, Raja

Illinois · Jun 10, 2026

Williams, Nikema

Georgia · Jun 10, 2026

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2026

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 12, 2026

Lieu, Ted

California · Jan 7, 2026

Bell, Wesley

Missouri · Jan 6, 2026

Costa, Jim

California · Jan 6, 2026

Garcia, Sylvia R.

Texas · Jan 6, 2026

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Jan 6, 2026

Goodlander, Maggie

New Hampshire · Jan 6, 2026

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Jan 6, 2026

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Jan 6, 2026

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Jan 6, 2026

Stevens, Haley M.

Michigan · Jan 6, 2026

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Jan 6, 2026

Torres, Norma J.

California · Jan 6, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 136: Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-136/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 136: Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-136/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.J. Res. 136, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-136/.

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[H.J. Res. 136: Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-136/)