Rosa Parks Day Act
United States119th CongressHR-964House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 4, 2025
Summary
This bill, titled the "Rosa Parks Day Act" , proposes to establish Rosa Parks Day as a new legal public holiday. It achieves this by amending section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code , which enumerates existing Federal holidays. The amendment specifically directs the insertion of "Rosa Parks Day" into the list of holidays, to be placed after Thanksgiving Day. This legislative action aims to officially recognize and commemorate Rosa Parks' pivotal role in the civil rights movement through a national observance.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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