# 119-hr-794: Lunar New Year Day Act

119-hr-794, Lunar New Year Day Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-794
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lunar New Year Day Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **add Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday**. It would place that day on the statutory list of holidays observed by Federal employees and agencies, extending the federal holiday calendar to recognize communities that celebrate the Lunar New Year.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal employees get Lunar New Year: benefit, low. If enacted, Federal employees would get a new paid federal holiday called Lunar New Year Day. Federal agencies and offices would observe the day like other statutory holidays, including closures. The change would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1101: Taxpayer Data Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/794)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-1101: Taxpayer Data Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1101)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-794 (as of 2026-04-21).