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H.R. 3782 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that not more than nine holidays may be observed by the Federal Government during any calendar year.

Introduced: August 4, 1983 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil service employmentCommemorationsFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsHolidays
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Aug 4, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Aug 4, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 22, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Government from observing more than nine legal public holidays, excluding Inauguration Day, during any calendar year. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to designate which nine holidays are to be observed in any year in which the total number of declared holidays exceeds nine. Prohibits any executive department from closing in observance of any holiday other than such a legal public holiday or Inauguration Day.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3782: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that not more than nine holidays may be observed by the Federal Government during any calendar year.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3782/
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"H.R. 3782: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that not more than nine holidays may be observed by the Federal Government during any calendar year.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3782/.
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H.R. 3782, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3782/.
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[H.R. 3782: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that not more than nine holidays may be observed by the Federal Government during any calendar year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3782/)
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