Senate Bill 4019
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 22, 2020
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4019
Congress
116
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
Ed Markey
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Summary
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
This bill designates Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.
June 22, 2020
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06/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
06/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
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Jan 11, 2023 1:46:12 PM