S. 588100th CongressSenate Bill

Establishes September 17 as a legal public holiday called Constitution Day.

Official title: A bill to designate September 17 of every year as "Constitution Day" and to establish such day as a legal holiday with certain limitations.

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Establishes September 17 as a legal public holiday called Constitution Day. Excludes Constitution Day from being treated as a legal public holiday for purposes of statutes relating to pay and leave of employees.

Introduced Feb 26, 1987
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Became Law

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Who introduced this

OH

Orrin Hatch

Republican

U.S. Senator · UT

1 cosponsor — all Republican

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