United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6868 (94th)
A bill to encourage greater participation in Federal elections by designating election day a national holiday.
Introduced
12 May 1975
Last action
12 May 1975 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sponsors
Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4], Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
1 August 2024
Summary
Designates Election Day (the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years) as a national holiday.
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Timeline
12 May 1975
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1975
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 1975
Sponsors
- Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hechler, Ken [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Helstoski, Henry [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/6868
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/6868
- us · 94-hr-6868 · source updated 1 August 2024