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Proc 10203ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10203

National Day of Prayer, 2021

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In simple terms

President Biden issued a ceremonial proclamation designating May 6, 2021, as the National Day of Prayer, pursuant to Public Law 100-307. The proclamation invites Americans to pray according to their own faiths and consciences but contains no binding policy directives, agency mandates, or regulatory changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 24697

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 86 FR 24697

    Federal Register PDF

  3. National Day of Prayer designated

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued designating May 6, 2021 as National Day of Prayer

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Annual recurrence of National Day of Prayer on first Thursday in May per Public Law 100-307

Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation language on racial justice and climate change may draw partisan commentary despite ceremonial nature
  • Vague reference to 'core freedoms' without specific policy implications
Proclamation 10203: National Day of Prayer, 2021 · Executive Orders