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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5822
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 28, 2023Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. DelBene, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
A BILL
To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term Columbus Day with the term Indigenous Peoples' Day, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal public holiday
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Columbus Day and inserting the following:
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the second Monday in October.
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3.
Term Columbus Day replaced
Any reference to Columbus Day in any law, rule, regulation, or other official paper in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.