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Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

117th Congress · Approved Jun 17, 2021 · 135 Stat. 287

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.”.