H.R. 222 – Election Day Holiday Act of 2021

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The Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 designates the Tuesday after the first Monday in November—Election Day—in even-numbered years as a federal holiday for the purpose of federal employment. It means federal workers would get the day off just like other legal public holidays. The bill also expresses Congress’s hope that private employers will similarly give employees the day off to vote.

Key Provisions

Treats Election Day in even-numbered years as a legal public holiday for federal employment purposes.
Includes a congressional sense urging private employers to provide a day off on Election Day so employees can vote.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

January 6, 2021

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Introduced in House

January 6, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

January 6, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 6, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 222

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2021

Ms. Eshoo (for herself and Mr. McEachin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Election Day Holiday Act of 2021.

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Treatment of Election Day in same manner as legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment

For purposes of any law relating to Federal employment, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered year thereafter shall be treated in the same manner as a legal public holiday described in section 6103 of title 5, United States Code.

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Sense of Congress regarding treatment of day by private employers

It is the sense of Congress that private employers in the United States should give their employees a day off on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered year thereafter to enable the employees to cast votes in the elections held on that day.