Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part A · Chapter 1 — Patriotic and National Observances
§ 147. Choose Respect Day
Statutory text
Designation.—
October 1 is Choose Respect Day.
Recognition.—
All private citizens, organizations, and Federal, State, and local governmental and legislative entities are encouraged to recognize Choose Respect Day through proclamations, activities, and educational efforts in furtherance of changing the culture around the tolerance of violence against women.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Choose Respect Act
Pub. L. 117–103 div. W title XIII § 1310(b)(1) · 136 Stat. 49
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 147
Added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1310(b)(1), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 931, § 146
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1310(b)(1), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 931, § 146Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In general.— Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 146. Choose Respect Day “(a) Designation.— October 1 is Choose Respect Day. “(b) Recognition.— All private citizens, organizations, and Federal, State, and local governmental and legislative entities are encouraged to recognize Choose Respect Day through proclamations, activities, and educational efforts in furtherance of changing the culture around the tolerance of violence against women.” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Pub. L. 118–31 div. A title XVIII § 1804(a)(1)(A)(i) · 137 Stat. 136
Changed · 36 U.S.C. § 147
Pub. L. 118–31 renumbered section 146 of this title, relating to Choose Respect Day, as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 118–31 renumbered section 146 of this title, relating to Choose Respect Day, as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) by redesignating the second section 146 (relating to Choose Respect Day) as section 147; and
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2023—Pub. L. 118–31 renumbered section 146 of this title, relating to Choose Respect Day, as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after , see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
Credits
2022–2023 · 2 acts
- 2022Added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1310(b)(1), , 136 Stat. 931, § 146
- 2023renumbered § 147, Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1804(a)(1)(A)(i), , 137 Stat. 686.
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(Added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1310(b)(1), , 136 Stat. 931, § 146; renumbered § 147, Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1804(a)(1)(A)(i), , 137 Stat. 686.)