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H.Con.Res. 155 (110th)

Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.

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Introduced

23 May 2007

Last action

22 January 2008 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156)

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]

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Summary

Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free). Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 June 2007

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 June 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 June 2007

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6592)

    Source: Floor

  7. 18 June 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 18 June 2007

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6592)

    Source: Floor

  9. 18 June 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 155.

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 June 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6592-6593)

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 June 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

    Source: Floor

  12. 19 June 2007

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 22 January 2008

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156)

    Source: Floor

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 19 June 2007

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 18 June 2007

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