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Introduced
02/25/2021
02/25/2021
In Committee
02/25/2021
02/25/2021
Crossed Over
06/16/2021
06/16/2021
Passed
06/17/2021
06/17/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/17/2021
06/17/2021
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independ- ence Day as a legal public holiday.
AI Summary
This bill designates Juneteenth National Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as a legal public holiday. The bill amends Title 5 of the United States Code to add Juneteenth National Independence Day, celebrated on June 19, to the list of federal holidays observed by the government and its employees.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (61)
Ed Markey (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Richard Burr (R),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Deb Fischer (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Rob Portman (R),
Jack Reed (D),
Jim Risch (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-17. (on 06/17/2021)
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