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The bill formally makes Patriot Day a federal holiday to standardize recognition for federal workers, but at the cost of reduced federal service availability on that date.
Federal employees will have Patriot Day added to the statutory list of federal holidays, giving all agencies a consistent, formal recognition of the day.
Federal employees will generally be off work on Patriot Day, which can reduce federal workforce availability and potentially delay some government services that would normally run on that day.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds Patriot Day to the statutory list of Federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. § 6103(a), placed immediately after Labor Day.
Adds "Patriot Day" to the statutory list of Federal holidays by inserting it into 5 U.S.C. § 6103(a) immediately after Labor Day. The change is a narrow, symbolic amendment to the list of named Federal holidays and does not itself create new programs or funding.
Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Patriot Day as a Federal holiday.
Introduced February 4, 2025 by Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Last progress February 4, 2025