# 119-hr-6540: Anti-Communism Week Act

119-hr-6540, Anti-Communism Week Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6540
- Congress: 119
- Title: Anti-Communism Week Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designates an annual Anti-Communism Week** to remember the harms of communist regimes and reaffirm commitment to liberty and human dignity. This bill would direct the President each year to issue a proclamation and encourage appropriate ceremonies and activities. It lays out findings that link communism to historical repression and mass deaths and warns against modern rhetoric described as threats to freedom. The bill would also add section 149 to chapter 1 of title 36 of the U.S. Code to formally record the observance.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
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## Sources
- [119-hr-6540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6540)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6540 (as of 2026-04-21).