Lunar New Year Day Act
Sponsored By: Representative Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal employees get Lunar New Year
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.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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