A resolution designating June 19, 2021, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
USA117th CongressSRES-269| Senate
| Updated: 6/15/2021
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (54)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Josh Hawley (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution designates June 19, 2021, as Juneteenth Independence Day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress
SRES 116-620A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Bill from Previous Congress
SRES 116-253A resolution designating June 19, 2019, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4539; text: CR S4548)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4539; text: CR S4548)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
A resolution designating June 19, 2021, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
USA117th CongressSRES-269| Senate
| Updated: 6/15/2021
This resolution designates June 19, 2021, as Juneteenth Independence Day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
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Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
SRES 116-620A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Bill from Previous Congress
SRES 116-253A resolution designating June 19, 2019, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4539; text: CR S4548)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4539; text: CR S4548)
John Cornyn
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (54)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Josh Hawley (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Related Bills
- HRES 117-1182: Recognizing June 19, 2022, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
- SRES 117-679: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2022, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
- HRES 117-480: Recognizing June 19, 2021, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history