Proper Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Act

119 HR 2169 IH: Proper Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed separately from Inauguration Day, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proper Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Act . 2. Separate dates for celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if by operation of subsection (c) Inauguration Day will be observed on the legal public holiday for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., then the date for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. under such subsection (a) shall be the Tuesday following the third Monday in January. .