# 119-hr-1371: Presidential Legacy Act

119-hr-1371, Presidential Legacy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1371
- Congress: 119
- Title: Presidential Legacy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Renames "Washington's Birthday" across federal law as "Presidents' Day."** This bill would amend 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) to redesignate the third Monday in February from Washington's Birthday to Presidents' Day. It would add a general rule that existing statutory, regulatory, and official references to Washington's Birthday would be read as references to Presidents' Day. The bill would make conforming edits to specific statutes, including 4 U.S.C. 6(d) and section 15(a) of the Federal Contested Election Act. It would also establish the short title, the Presidential Legacy Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1371 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1371)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1371 (as of 2026-04-21).