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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
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3836; text: CR S3850)
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Summary
This resolution designates June 19, 2019, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
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4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 June 2019
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 June 2019
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 19 June 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 June 2019
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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