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H.R. 84 99th Congress House

A bill to provide for annual observances of certain legal public holidays on their traditional dates.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics CommemorationsHolidaysMartin Luther King DayMemorial Day
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 22, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Redesignates the legal public holiday of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., as January 15, Washington's Birthday as February 22, Memorial Day as May 30, and Columbus Day as October 12.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 84: A bill to provide for annual observances of certain legal public holidays on their traditional dates.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-84/
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