United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 42 (109th)
A concurrent resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.
Introduced
15 June 2005
Last action
15 June 2005 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6664)
Sponsors
Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
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 solving 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
15 June 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6664)
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15 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 15 June 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → 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 solving the challenges of the future.
- related to ← A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/42
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/sconres/42
- us · 109-sconres-42 · source updated 10 August 2026