Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

Public Law 117-17
by the 117th Congress of the United States

Pub.L. 117−17, 135 Stat. 287, S. 475, enacted June 17, 2021.

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117^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1^ST SESSION

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.[edit]

This Act may be cited as the “Juneteenth National Independence Day Act”.

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

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.”.

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.[edit]

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

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