Public Law 117–17: To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–17—JUNE 17, 2021
135 STAT. 287
Public Law
117–17
117th Congress
An Act
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

June 17, 2021

[S. 475]

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

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.

5 USC 101 note.
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.”

.
Approved June 17, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 475:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):

June 15, considered and passed Senate.

June 16, considered and passed House.

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021):

June 17, Presidential remarks.

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