To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Washington's Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year.
Latest action · Feb 13, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Changes the date of the observance of the birthday of President George Washington to February 22 of each year (currently, the third Monday in February).
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2013 to Oct 24, 2013, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| R-VA | Robert Hurt | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 7, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Oct 24, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Feb 13, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E137-138)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
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- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
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