A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 17, 2021
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 17, 2021.
60 Cosponsors (40 Democrats, 18 Republicans, 2 Independents)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Commemorating Juneteenth”
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Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA2]
on Jun 17, 2021
“Pelosi Remarks at Bill Enrollment Photo Opportunity for Juneteenth National Independence Day Act”
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D-CA12]
on Jun 17, 2021
“ICYMI: Rep. David Scott Delivers Floor Speech on House Passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act”
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Rep. David Scott [D-GA13]
on Jun 17, 2021
History
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Jun 22, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 4019 (116th). |
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Feb 25, 2021
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jun 15, 2021
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 16, 2021
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jun 16, 2021
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Jun 17, 2021
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 475 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 475. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
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