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HR794119th CongressWALLET

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

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    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

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

    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

  • Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2025

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    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

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