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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Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 28, 2023
Last action Sep 28, 2023
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Sep 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Sep 28, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 86 co-sponsors
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Norma J. Torres
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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