HR 5822 United States House · 118th Congress

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act

This bill replaces "Columbus Day" with "Indigenous Peoples’ Day" as the official federal holiday observed on the second Monday in October. It directly affects federal government operations and all federal documents, rules, or laws that previously referenced "Columbus Day" by automatically updating those references to "Indigenous Peoples’ Day" upon enactment. The key mechanism is a simple amendment to federal law (5 U.S.C. § 6103(a)) to change the holiday name and a provision ensuring all existing federal references to Columbus Day are legally treated as referring to Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. This is a procedural change to federal holidays and references, not a new policy or program.
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Introduced Sep 28, 2023 Last action Sep 28, 2023
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Photo of Norma J. Torres
Norma J. Torres
DDemocratic
CA
35
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
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Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
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Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
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Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
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Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
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Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
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Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
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Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4