Sponsors (72)
Designating Rosa Parks Day as a federal holiday and national observance gives federal workers added paid time off and raises awareness of civil‑rights history, at the cost of modest recurring taxpayer expense and some disruption or schedule adjustments in federal services.
Federal employees receive an additional paid federal holiday (Rosa Parks Day), increasing paid time off and work–life balance for millions of government workers.
Creates a national observance recognizing Rosa Parks, which can raise public awareness and promote education about civil‑rights history.
Adds recurring costs to taxpayers from paid holiday wages and possible overtime pay when federal operations continue, increasing government spending modestly.
May require federal agencies to adjust schedules and customer services, causing short‑term disruptions for people who need federal services and creating logistical burdens for agencies and employees.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds "Rosa Parks Day" to the federal statutory list of legal public holidays under chapter 61 of title 5.
Creates a new federal legal public holiday called "Rosa Parks Day" by adding it to the statutory list of federal legal public holidays immediately after Thanksgiving Day. The bill consists of a short title and a single amendment to the United States Code that lists federal holidays, formally making Rosa Parks Day a federal holiday under chapter 61 of title 5.
Official title: To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
Introduced February 4, 2025 by Terri Sewell · Last progress February 4, 2025