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117-s-475117th CongressWALLET

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

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Summary

Adds Juneteenth (June 19) to the list of federal public holidays. It amends 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) to insert "Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19" into the enumerated list of federal holidays, creating a legally recognized holiday for federal employees and applying to the federal government as defined in Title 5.

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Federal workers get Juneteenth holiday

The law adds Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) as an official federal holiday. Federal government offices observe the day, and federal employees receive the holiday under existing rules. The change takes effect upon enactment. The law does not change pay or leave formulas.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2021

  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 3/1/2021

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/2/2021

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/10/2021

  • Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2021

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/24/2021

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2021

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