Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
USA117th CongressS-475| Senate
| Updated: 6/17/2021
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (60)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4538-4539)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4538-4539)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4538-4539)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4538-4539)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 479 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 475 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution provides for one motion to commit.
Rule H. Res. 479 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 479. (consideration: CR H2863-2872)
Rule provides for consideration of S. 475 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution provides for one motion to commit.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 475.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 14 (Roll no. 170). (text: CR H2864)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-17.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
USA117th CongressS-475| Senate
| Updated: 6/17/2021
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.
Suggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4538-4539)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4538-4539)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4538-4539)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4538-4539)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 479 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 475 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution provides for one motion to commit.
Rule H. Res. 479 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 479. (consideration: CR H2863-2872)
Rule provides for consideration of S. 475 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution provides for one motion to commit.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 475.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 14 (Roll no. 170). (text: CR H2864)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-17.
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (60)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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- Passed Chamber
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Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history