HRES 479 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 475) to amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 16, 2021 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJun 16, 2021
  2. Agreed to in HouseJun 16, 2021

Summary

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of S. 475 to amend title 5, U.S. Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 163Passed214–208Jun 16, 2021

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 16, 2021Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2855-2859)
  2. Jun 16, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 479.
  3. Jun 16, 2021Introduced in House
  4. Jun 16, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jun 16, 2021On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H2855)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 475Juneteenth National Independence Day ActProcedurally relatedJun 17, 2021

Subjects

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Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 16, 2021Engrossed in House
  2. Jun 16, 2021Reported in House

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