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S. 517 (96th)

A bill to redesignate May 30 of each year as Memorial Day and to make such a day a legal public holiday.

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Introduced

1 March 1979

Last action

1 March 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH]

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Changes the date of Memorial Day from the last Monday in May to May 30th.

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Timeline

  1. 1 March 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 March 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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