Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

Bill: 117-s-475
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-02-25
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Became Public Law No: 117-17.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Juneteenth National Independence Day Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.</p>

action_date: 2021-06-15
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Juneteenth National Independence Day Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.</p>

action_date: 2021-06-16
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Juneteenth National Independence Day Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.</p>

action_date: 2021-06-17
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Juneteenth National Independence Day Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Booker , Ms. Smith , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Burr , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Rubio , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Hawley , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Warren , Mr. Risch , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Young , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Casey , Ms. Collins , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Portman , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Warner , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. King , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Brown , Mr. Reed , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Peters , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Luján , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Sinema , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Murphy , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act . 2. Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. .

tv_txt: One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty one S. 475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act . 2. Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act . 2. Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. .

Passed the Senate June 15, 2021. Secretary