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HR 1371119th CongressIn Committee
Presidential Legacy Act
Introduced: Feb 14, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill redesignates the federal holiday observed on the third Monday in February from “Washington’s Birthday” to “Presidents’ Day,” and then ensures that references to “Washington’s Birthday” in federal law and official texts are treated as references to “Presidents’ Day.” The date of the holiday remains the same (the third Monday in February). The bill also makes conforming changes in a few specific laws (Title 4 and the Federal Contested Election Act) to reflect the new name. It is titled the Presidential Legacy Act.
Key Points
- 1Redesignates the federal holiday on the third Monday in February from “Washington’s Birthday” to “Presidents’ Day.”
- 2Any existing federal law, rule, regulation, or official paper in effect at enactment that uses “Washington’s Birthday” is to be read as “Presidents’ Day,” with exceptions only where the bill provides otherwise.
- 3Conforming amendments to:
- 4- Title 4, United States Code (Section 6(d)) changing the term to “Presidents’ Day.”
- 5- Federal Contested Election Act (2 U.S.C. 394(a)) replacing “Washington’s Birthday” with “Presidents’ Day.”
- 6Short title: the act may be cited as the “Presidential Legacy Act.”
- 7Legislative origin: introduced in the House on February 14, 2025 by Rep. Budzinski (for herself and Rep. Joyce of Ohio) and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Impact Areas
Primary: Federal government employees and agencies; federal calendars, signage, and official documents will refer to “Presidents’ Day” rather than “Washington’s Birthday.”Secondary: Public-facing government communications and forms using the terminology will shift to the new name; educational and historical references in federal materials may need updates.Additional impacts: No new holidays or funding are created; costs would be limited to administrative updates to statutes, regulations, and official documents. Private sector and state laws are not directly affected, though the naming change could influence common usage.
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