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House bill · H.R. 8980 (119th Congress)

Holiday Pay Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 21, 2026

Sponsor: Sarah McBride (U.S. Representative, DE at-large, Democratic)

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Summary

Requires employers to pay employees working on legal public holidays at least one and one-half times their regular hourly rate.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. May 21, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. May 21, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. May 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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