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H.J.Res. 136119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 6, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.
Introduced:
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HJRES 136 directs the President to proclaim one day each year as Democracy Day, with no federal holiday or mandatory participation created.
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HJRES 136 would legally require the President to issue an annual proclamation designating one day as Democracy Day and call on governments, schools, and citizens to mark it with events. The bill would add this observance to the section of U.S. law covering patriotic celebrations, similar to Flag Day or Constitution Day. It would not create a federal holiday, so no day off or change to the federal calendar would result.
The President would be legally directed to issue the proclamation each year. State and local governments and schools would be encouraged but not required to participate, and everyday Americans might encounter school programs or public events tied to the observance.
The bill was introduced on January 6, 2026, and its text references the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, strongly suggesting that date as the intended day, though the actual legal language leaves the specific date to the President each year. Participation by states, cities, schools, and individuals would remain entirely voluntary.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.