[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 475 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 475

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
              Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Juneteenth National Independence Day 
Act''.

SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following:
            ``Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.''.

            Passed the Senate June 15, 2021.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 475

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National 
              Independence Day as a legal public holiday.