Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.
HJRES 136 would require the President to issue an annual proclamation designating a day as "Democracy Day" each year. The proclamation must call on state and local governments, as well as educational authorities, to observe the day through programs and activities promoting civic engagement. The bill does not specify which date must be designated, leaving that decision to the President annually. This is a procedural measure focused on directing an existing executive action to foster democratic awareness, without creating new laws or altering existing policies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Jan 6, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Crow
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Haley M. Stevens
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Maggie Goodlander
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Quigley
DDemocratic
Co
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HJRES 136
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand HJRES 136. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline