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HR 4896 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify existing provisions of law prohibiting the furloughing of Federal employees on legal public holidays.

Introduced: May 22, 1986 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil service employmentCommemorationsFederal employeesFederal employees and officials
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 12, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, GAO.
May 22, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 22, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits a Federal employee from being furloughed on a legal public holiday if such employee is in a pay status for any part of the workday immediately preceding or following such holiday.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4896: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify existing provisions of law prohibiting the furloughing of Federal employees on legal public holidays.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4896/
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"H.R. 4896: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify existing provisions of law prohibiting the furloughing of Federal employees on legal public holidays.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4896/.
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H.R. 4896, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4896/.
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[H.R. 4896: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify existing provisions of law prohibiting the furloughing of Federal employees on legal public holidays.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4896/)
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