Only the left has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 794 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
41 members · Left 37 · Center 4 · Right 0 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY) (Introduced 01/28/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.37 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 41 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/28/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/28/2025)
Lunar New Year Day Act
This bill establishes Lunar New Year Day as a federal holiday.
119 HR 794 IH: Lunar New Year Day Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 794IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 28, 2025Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Bera, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson, Ms. Chu, Mr. Connolly, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Min, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ross, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Tran, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Lunar New Year Day Act.
2.Lunar New Year DaySection 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the following: Lunar New Year Day..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 01/28/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/28/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/28/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Lunar New Year Day Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Lunar New Year Day Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee | 01/28/2025 Referred To |
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