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Democracy Day Act of 2018

S. 3498 · 115th Congress · Sep 25, 2018 · Lineage

A BILL

To designate Federal election day as a public holiday.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Democracy Day Act of 2018”.

Sec. 2 Federal election day as a public holiday

(a)
In general— Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day, the following:
(b)
Conforming amendment— Section 241(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20981(b)) is amended—
(1)
by striking paragraph (10); and
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (19) as paragraphs (10) through (18), respectively.