St. Patrick’s Day Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The St. Patrick's Day Act is a narrow federal-holiday bill. It amends title 5 section 6103(a), the federal legal public holiday list, by inserting St. Patrick's Day after Washington's Birthday. That would make St. Patrick's Day a federal holiday for federal workforce scheduling and for programs that key deadlines, closures, or observances to the federal holiday calendar. It does not create a grant program or a broader cultural initiative; the legal effect is adding one named holiday to the statutory list.
Who Benefits and How
Federal employees benefit from St. Patrick's Day being added to the federal holiday calendar. Irish American civic organizations benefit from national recognition of the holiday in title 5. Federal holiday calendar users benefit from a clear statutory observance rather than agency-by-agency recognition. Businesses serving holiday observances may benefit from increased public attention to St. Patrick's Day.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies must update leave, payroll, closure, and deadline calendars to include St. Patrick's Day. Federal contractors and grantees may need to account for the new holiday in federal scheduling. Federal taxpayers bear productivity and paid-leave costs associated with another federal legal public holiday. Courts and administrative offices must adjust filing and deadline treatment tied to title 5 holidays.
Key Provisions
- Amends title 5 section 6103(a) to add St. Patrick's Day.
- Provides federal legal public holiday status through the existing holiday list.
- Adds the holiday after Washington's Birthday in the statutory sequence.
- Affects federal leave, closure, deadline, and calendar rules tied to section 6103(a).
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds St. Patrick's Day to the list of federal legal public holidays in title 5.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Holidays, Federal Workforce, Civic Observance
Primary Purpose
Adds St. Patrick's Day to the list of federal legal public holidays in title 5.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal employees
- Irish American civic organizations
- Federal holiday calendar users
- Holiday-related businesses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies
- Federal contractors
- Federal taxpayers
- Administrative offices
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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