Rosa Parks Day Act
USA119th CongressHR-964| House
| Updated: 2/4/2025
Terri A. Sewell
Democratic Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (70)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
Rosa Parks Day Act
USA119th CongressHR-964| House
| Updated: 2/4/2025
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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Terri A. Sewell
Democratic Representative
Alabama
Cosponsors (70)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history