Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

2/9/2022, 1:11 AM

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 7232
Introduced on
2020-06-18
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/18/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Potential Impact
Commemorative events and holidays•
Racial and ethnic relations•
U.S. history

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/17/2020

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.

Latest Action6/18/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.