Juneteenth National Independence Day Act became law 112 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 25, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberJun 15, 2021
Passed bothJun 16, 2021
LawJun 17, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 19 words.
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues: 15 of 546 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 715 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 684 words
- Subjects
- Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
- Latest action
- Jun 17, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-17.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 117th H.Res. 479 Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 475) to amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as D · Agreed to
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th H.R. 1320 Juneteenth National Independence Day Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]