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S. 429 (106th)

A bill to designate the legal public holiday of "Washington's Birthday " as "Presidents' Day" in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to the development of our Nation and the principles of freedom and democracy.

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Introduced

12 February 1999

Last action

4 March 1999 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1649)

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should issue a proclamation declaring the week that begins on the Sunday before Presidents' Day of each year as United States Presidential History Week. Redesignates the legal public holiday of Washington's Birthday as Presidents' Day in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to our nation's development and the principles of freedom and democracy.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1649)

    Source: IntroReferral

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