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Official title: To request the designation of an Anti-Communism Week, and for other purposes.
Introduced December 9, 2025 by Maria Elvira Salazar · Last progress December 9, 2025
Establishes a federal observance to promote remembrance and education about victims of communist regimes—enhancing public commemoration and awareness but risking partisan use, alienation of some communities, and modest federal costs.
All Americans (taxpayers, students, veterans) gain an annual national observance commemorating victims of communist regimes, giving them a formal opportunity to participate in memorial events and public remembrance activities.
Students gain increased public awareness and educational emphasis because presidential proclamations can spotlight historical events tied to communism and spur related educational programming.
Taxpayers face a higher risk of political polarization because a federal observance, though ceremonial, could be used for partisan messaging.
Racial-ethnic minorities and immigrants (especially those from communist countries or with leftist views) may feel alienated or offended by a federal designation that expresses a political judgment.
Federal employees and taxpayers may incur minor costs or staff time demands if agencies undertake observances or educational campaigns in response to the proclamation.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Establishes an annual Anti‑Communism Week in title 36 and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling for observance.
Creates an annual, symbolic observance called Anti‑Communism Week and asks the President each year to designate a week and issue a proclamation urging Americans to mark it with ceremonies and activities. The law adds a commemorative section to title 36 of the U.S. Code that includes congressional findings condemning communism and memorializing its victims. The measure is purely commemorative: it does not authorize spending, impose requirements, create penalties, or mandate executive action — the President is requested, not required, to proclaim the week each year.