# 117-hjres-68: Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.

117-hjres-68, Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-68
- Congress: 117
- Title: Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 72
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.

## Cosponsors (72)

- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-68 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/68)

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