Congress honors Rosa Parks with new federal holiday
H.R. 964 — Rosa Parks Day Act · Filed by Terri Sewell (D-AL) · 71 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill establishes Rosa Parks Day as a new federal holiday by amending the federal holidays statute. It would add Rosa Parks Day to the list of days when federal employees receive paid time off and federal offices close, honoring the civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is to add Rosa Parks Day to the federal holidays statute. It is a straightforward commemorative measure with no regulatory, financial, or policy complexity.
What the text implies
- Federal employees gain an additional paid day off, increasing annual compensation by one day's wages (modest but real benefit to federal workforce).
- State and local governments may face pressure to recognize Rosa Parks Day as a paid holiday, though federal law does not mandate this; private employers are unaffected.
- The bill reinforces public commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement and may increase civic awareness of Rosa Parks' historical role, particularly among younger generations.
Who it affects
The bill creates a paid federal holiday honoring a pivotal civil rights figure, which provides ordinary citizens (especially federal employees) a day off and reinforces public recognition of a transformative moment in American democracy. There are no apparent costs to citizens or restrictions on public rights.
Named in the bill
Rosa Parks, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Title 5 United States Code, Federal employees
Where it stands
71 cosponsors: 71 Democrats.
- Feb 4, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 4, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
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How this was measured
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