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Senate Bill 475
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-17 on Jun 17, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 17, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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
475
Congress
117
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Republican
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mississippi
Democrat
Alex Padilla
California
Democrat
Dianne Feinstein
California
Democrat
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Democrat
Chris Murphy
Connecticut
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Chris Coons
Delaware
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Democrat
Raphael Warnock
Georgia
Democrat
Jon Ossoff
Georgia
Democrat
Brian Schatz
Hawaii
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Republican
Jim Risch
Idaho
Republican
Mike Crapo
Idaho
Democrat
Tammy Duckworth
Illinois
Democrat
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Republican
Todd Young
Indiana
Republican
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Republican
Bill Cassidy
Louisiana
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Ben Cardin
Maryland
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Democrat
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Democrat
Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Democrat
Mark Kelly
Arizona
Republican
Josh Hawley
Missouri
Republican
Deb Fischer
Nebraska
Democrat
Jacklyn Rosen
Nevada
Democrat
Catherine Cortez Masto
Nevada
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire
Democrat
Cory Booker
New Jersey
Democrat
Bob Menendez
New Jersey
Democrat
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Democrat
Ben Ray Lujan
New Mexico
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Republican
Richard Burr
North Carolina
Republican
John Hoeven
North Dakota
Republican
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Republican
Rob Portman
Ohio
Republican
James Lankford
Oklahoma
Democrat
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Democrat
Bob Casey Jr.
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Jack Reed
Rhode Island
Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Republican
Tim Scott
South Carolina
Republican
John Cornyn
Texas
Independent
Bernie Sanders
Vermont
Democrat
Mark Warner
Virginia
Democrat
Tim Kaine
Virginia
Democrat
Patty Murray
Washington
Democrat
Maria Cantwell
Washington
Republican
Shelley Moore Capito
West Virginia
Democrat
Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin
Passed
June 15, 2021
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

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

Text (3)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate
June 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
February 25, 2021
Related Bills (2)
Jun 16, 2021
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 479
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 475) to amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
174
Sponsorship
House Bill 1320
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Public Record
Created
Feb 26, 2021 5:57:12 AM
Updated
Jul 13, 2021 6:41:34 PM