S475-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Jun 17, 2021Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act This bill establishes Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 291 politicians tracked
279
YEA
11
NAY
0
PRESENT
1
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 145Rep NAY 11Rep YEA 134
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
145
REP
11
134
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$174.7M
- 2. Securities & Investment$130.9M
- 3. Health Services$124.0M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Defense & Aerospace$2.3M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$1.7M
- 3. Construction & Engineering$1.4M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Edward J. Markey
D-MA · Primary
50 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 33 D● 15 R● 2 I
+44 more (see dot grid above)
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Markey
Lawyers & Lobbyists24%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 24% of classified donations
Labor Unions11%
Labor Unions 11% of classified donations
Technology10%
Technology 10% of classified donations
Securities & Investment8%
Securities & Investment 8% of classified donations
Health Services7%
Health Services 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
S 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, designates June 19th as a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The bill passed the House with 278 votes in favor and 11 opposed, with all Democrats voting in support and Republicans splitting 133 to 11 in favor. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 25, 2021
PASSED HOUSEJun 16, 2021
PASSED SENATEJun 15, 2021
SIGNEDJun 17, 2021
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.