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H.R. 2119

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2119, the St. Patrick’s Day Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 14, 2025 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 2119 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb2119/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2119 IH: St. Patrick’s Day Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2119  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 14, 2025   Mr. Fitzpatrick  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick’s Day as a Federal holiday.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   St. Patrick’s Day Act  .
2.
St. Patrick’s Day
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Washington’s Birthday the following:
St. Patrick’s Day.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick's Day as a Federal holiday.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 2119, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2119 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Mar 14, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2119 has taken 2 actions since Mar 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 2119 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2119 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • St. Patrick’s Day Act — Display Title
  • St. Patrick’s Day Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick's Day as a Federal holiday. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2119 under Arts, Culture, Religion, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2119’s is Arts, Culture, Religion.

hr2119/policy-areas.txt
Arts, Culture, ReligionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2119, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 2119.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII, Clause 18[Page H1163]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com