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This is a presidential proclamation (Proclamation 10971, signed September 18, 2025) officially designating September 17–23, 2025 as “Constitution Week.” It is a ceremonial declaration required by two acts of Congress — a 1952 joint resolution establishing September 17 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and a 1956 joint resolution directing the President to proclaim the surrounding week each year. It calls on educators and state and local officials to teach students about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship under the Constitution.
Nothing in law or regulation changes as a result of this proclamation; it carries no legally binding mandates, deadlines, or penalties. It formally observes a commemorative week that Congress has required presidents to proclaim annually since 1956. The proclamation references several prior executive actions — an executive order on citizenship signed on the President’s first day in office, an executive order related to flag desecration prosecution, and directives ending federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs — but those actions were taken separately and are not created or modified by this document. The only directive contained in this proclamation is a non-binding call for teachers, school administrators, and state and local leaders to educate students about citizenship during the designated week.
Teachers, school administrators, and state and local government officials are the groups directly addressed, though compliance is voluntary and the proclamation carries no enforcement mechanism. Members of the general public are the intended civic audience for the observance. Federal agencies are not given any new operational instructions by this document.