United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 231 (110th)
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.
Introduced
12 June 2007
Last action
19 June 2007 · Committee
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846)
Sponsors
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
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
12 June 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7558)
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7558)
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2007
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846)
Source: Floor
19 June 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7846)
Source: Floor
19 June 2007
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7845-7846)
Source: Discharge
19 June 2007
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7845-7846)
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 19 June 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 12 June 2007 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 19 June 2007
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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- related to → Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing 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/110th-congress/senate-resolution/231
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/sres/231
- us · 110-sres-231 · source updated 10 August 2026