Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

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The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act is a U.S. federal law that established Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as an official national holiday.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
public law
amends Title 5 of the United States Code
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
category 2021 in American law
United States federal holidays legislation
United States federal legislation
codifiedIn Title 5 of the United States Code
commemorates June 19, 1865 announcement of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas
end of slavery in the United States
congressNumber 117th United States Congress
country United States of America
createsHolidayFor federal employees
dateSigned 2021-06-17
defines Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday
effect created Juneteenth National Independence Day as a federal holiday
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
holidayDate June 19
holidayNameCreated Juneteenth National Independence Day
holidayType federal holiday
houseVoteType roll call vote
introducedBy Edward J. Markey
linked to: Ed Markey

Sheila Jackson Lee
introducedIn United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
language English
legalArea civil rights law
federal holidays law
labor and employment law
legislativeBody United States Congress
publicLawNumber Public Law 117-17
purpose to establish Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday
relatedTo Emancipation Proclamation
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
United States federal legal holidays
sectionAffected 5 U.S.C. § 6103
shortName Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
signatoryOffice President of the United States
signedAt White House
signedBy Joe Biden
status in force
subject Juneteenth
United States federal holidays
abolition of slavery in the United States
tookEffectOn 2021-06-17
voteOutcomeHouse passed
voteOutcomeSenate passed by unanimous consent
yearEnacted 2021

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117th United States Congress passedLegislation Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act shortName Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act effect created Juneteenth National Independence Day as a federal holiday
linked to: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act defines Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday
linked to: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act