legislation: 105-s-2353
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| 105-s-2353 | 105 | s | 2353 | A bill to redesignate 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. | Commemorations | 1998-07-24 | 1998-10-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 12 | 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. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |