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135 STAT. 287
PUBLIC LAW 117–17—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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Public Law 117–17
117th Congress
An Act
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independ-
ence 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 Independ-
ence 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.
Juneteenth
National
Independence
Day Act.
5 USC 101 note.
June 17, 2021
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