Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
USA116th CongressHR-7232| House
| Updated: 6/18/2020
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (158)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
USA116th CongressHR-7232| House
| Updated: 6/18/2020
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (158)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history