Bill · H.R. 1371· House(119-HR-1371)
Presidential Legacy Act
- Introduced
- 2/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Nikki Budzinski
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Presidential Legacy Act," seeks to change how a specific federal holiday is named. It proposes redesignating the third Monday in February from "Washington's Birthday" to "Presidents' Day." The Act includes instructions to update various laws, rules, and official papers to reflect this change. It also includes specific amendments to Title 4 and the Federal Contested Election Act.
Yes
Does this make elections run better?+1
The bill updates the Federal Contested Election Act to ensure consistent terminology regarding the February holiday.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill ensures consistency across all laws, rules, and official papers by updating the name of the federal holiday.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Consistency in Official Records: By updating all references in laws, rules, and regulations, the bill ensures that the name of the holiday is uniform across official papers (Section 3(a)).
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Updated Legal Language: The bill provides specific instructions to amend Title 4 and the Federal Contested Election Act so that these legal documents reflect the new name (Section 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Electoral Process+1Improves Government Transparency+1
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
David JoyceRepublican · Ohio