Bill · H.R. 794· House(119-HR-794)

Lunar New Year Day Act

Age: 51 years

New York

Introduced: 1/28/2025
Last activity: 1/28/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by: Grace Meng
Cosponsors: - 40 - 0

Arts, Culture, Religion

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Lunar New Year Day Act'', seeks to amend title 5 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday. This change would involve inserting the holiday into the list of existing federal holidays. Specifically, it would be placed after the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in section 6103(a).

Yes· 3 of 4

Would Asian Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill establishes Lunar New Year Day as a federal holiday, providing formal recognition of a major Asian cultural event.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+3
The bill recognizes a significant cultural holiday celebrated by many ethnic groups through a federal holiday designation.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
A federal holiday provides paid time off for many workers in the public sector.