Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4019
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 22, 2020
Overview
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Jun 22, 2020
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Jun 22, 2020
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The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4019
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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.
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Summary

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

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

Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/22/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
06/22/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:12 PM