I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1320 To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. MENG, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. WELCH, Mr. COOPER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BEYER, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. TRONE, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. STANTON, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. MFUME, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. TITUS, Ms. ROYBAL- ALLARD, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. KILMER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. JONES, Mr. RUPPERS- BERGER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. COSTA, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. PIN- GREE, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. EVANS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. GAR- CIA of Texas, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. WILD, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- NEY of New York, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. DEAN, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. CARSON, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Mar 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H1320.IH H1320 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1320 IH Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Juneteenth National 4 Independence Day Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY. 6 Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 7 amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial 8 Day the following: 9 ‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day.’’. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:53 Mar 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1320.IH H1320 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS