US HB294 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires a federal election day to be treated as a holiday for federal employees.
Title
Election Day Holiday Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] |
| Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-01-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
HR172 (Similar To) 2019-03-06 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR172 (Similar To) 2019-03-06 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/294/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr294/BILLS-116hr294ih.pdf |
