# 119-hr-154: Election Day Act

119-hr-154, Election Day Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-154
- As of: 2026-07-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-154
- Congress: 119
- Title: Election Day Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Designates Election Day as a Federal holiday.** The bill would insert "Election Day" into the list of Federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. § 6103(a), making that day a recognized holiday for Federal government operations.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Election Day off for federal workers: benefit, low. If enacted, Election Day would be added as a Federal holiday. Federal civilian employees would generally get the day off or holiday pay under existing rules. Federal agencies could close or cut hours that day, so services might be delayed. It would take effect upon enactment. The bill would not add…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/154)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-154 (as of 2026-07-02).