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HR 154 · in committee · significant

Election Day Act

What this bill does

  • The bill makes Election Day a federal holiday for all Americans.
  • Federal employees and workers at businesses observing the holiday are affected.
  • The change takes effect once the bill is signed into law with no new federal spending required.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would making Election Day a federal holiday affect voter turnout compared to current voting access methods?

  2. 02

    Which businesses and industries might face the most operational challenges from closing on Election Day?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that a federal holiday would remove barriers to voting more effectively than existing early voting and mail-in options?

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Sponsor · R-PA-1

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

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Introduced 2025-01-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  2. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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