Bill > HR2169

This bill aims to ensure that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day are observed on separate dates, even when they would otherwise fall on the same day. Specifically, the bill modifies Title 5 of the United States Code, which governs federal holidays. If Inauguration Day (which occurs every four years when a new president is sworn in) would coincide with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (which is observed on the third Monday in January), the bill stipulates that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day would instead be observed on the Tuesday following the third Monday in January. This change preserves the distinct recognition of both the civil rights leader's birthday and the presidential inauguration, ensuring that each day maintains its own significance and is not overshadowed by the other. The bill, formally titled the "Proper Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Act," makes a technical amendment to existing law to achieve this separate observance.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2169/all-info