# 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

116-hr-7232, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7232
- Congress: 116
- Title: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 158
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.

## Cosponsors (158)

- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7232 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7232)

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