United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 253 (116th)
A 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.
Introduced
19 June 2019
Last action
19 June 2019 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3836; text: CR S3850)
Sponsors
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
This resolution designates June 19, 2019, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
19 June 2019
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3836; text: CR S3850)
Source: Floor
19 June 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3836; text: CR S3850)
Source: Floor
19 June 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 19 June 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Expressing support for designation of June 19, 2019, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
- related to ← Recognizing June 19, 2019, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
- related to ← A 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.
- related to ← Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sres/253
- us · 116-sres-253 · source updated 6 December 2025