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Proc 9117ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9117

National Day of Prayer, 2014

President Obama proclaimed May 1, 2014 as the National Day of Prayer, inviting Americans to give thanks according to their own faiths and consciences. The proclamation was issued pursuant to Public Law 100-307, which requires an annual presidential proclamation designating the first Thursday in May for this observance.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 25659

Impact dates

  1. National Day of Prayer observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 1, 2014 as National Day of Prayer
  • Invite citizens to give thanks in accordance with their own faiths and consciences

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued April 30, 2014
  • National Day of Prayer designated for May 1, 2014

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Annual recurrence required by Public Law 100-307 for future years

Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy directives; purely hortatory language
  • Brief mention of prisoners of conscience and religious persecution abroad adds minor political dimension but creates no binding obligation
Proclamation 9117: National Day of Prayer, 2014 · Executive Orders