S 475 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

Summary

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

Jun 2021

House Passage

Jun 2021

Signed into Law

Jun 2021

Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Signed Jun 17, 2021

Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 17, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Jun 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 14 (Roll no. 170). (text: CR H2864)

lower

Jun 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 14 (Roll no. 170).(text: CR H2864)

lower

Jun 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rule H. Res. 479 passed House.

lower

Jun 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Jun 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4538-4539)

upper

Jun 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4538-4539)

upper

Jun 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4538-4539)

upper

Jun 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4538-4539)

upper

Feb 25, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 60 co-sponsors