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HR 3345 98th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Black leadership Commemorations Holidays

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday.

Introduced: June 16, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1983
For Further Action See H.R.3706.
Jul 26, 1983
Placed on Union Calendar No: 199.
Jul 26, 1983
Reported to House by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 98-314.
Jul 21, 1983
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 21, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 30, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 16, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 16, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January, a legal holiday.

What's happening now August 2, 1983

For Further Action See H.R.3706.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 800 Related bill A bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday.
  • HR 3706 Identical bill A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a legal public holiday.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 26, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 26, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3345: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3345/
MLA
"H.R. 3345: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3345/.
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H.R. 3345, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3345/.
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