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I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8755IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 14, 2024Mr. Carson (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Meng, Ms. Omar, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Eid Days as Federal holidays, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Eid Days Act.

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Sense of Congress regarding Eid Days

Congress finds the following:(1)Eid is a holiday of great importance to 3,500,000 Muslim Americans and approximately 1,800,000,000 Muslims around the world.(2)Eid al-Adha is an Islamic holiday which commemorates Abraham’s symbolic sacrifice of his son to God, as referenced in the Quran, Old Testament, and New Testament. Eid al-Adha also marks the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, called Hajj.(3)Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of the twelfth month of Dhul-Hijjah of the Islamic lunar (Hijra) calendar. The date of Eid al-Adha shifts back approximately 10 to 12 days every year on the Gregorian calendar.(4)Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic holiday which commemorates the sighting of the new moon, signifying a month-long end to fasting and reflection for all Muslim followers.(5)Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of the tenth month of Shawal of the Islamic lunar (Hijra) calendar. The date of Eid al-Fitr shifts back approximately 10 to 12 days every year on the Gregorian calendar.

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Eid Days

Section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and(2)by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:(d)(1)Each Eid Day is a legal public holiday.(2)For the purposes of this subsection, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall—(A)determine each Eid Day for each calendar year; and(B)make such determination publicly available on a website of the Office of Personnel Management.(3)In this subsection, the term Eid Day means—(A)the first day of Eid al-Adha; and(B)the first day of Eid al-Fitr..