I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2020 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Vela , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kim , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Allred , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Kaptur , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Adams , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Moore , Ms. Finkenauer , Ms. Wexton , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Bera , Mr. Trone , Mr. Deutch , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Engel , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Dean , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Norcross , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Omar , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Evans , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Bass , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Spanberger , Miss Rice of New York , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Morelle , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act . 2. Juneteenth Independence Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following: Juneteenth Independence Day. .