United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 263 (118th)
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, as "Juneteenth National 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
21 June 2023
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2192; text: CR S2191)
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Summary
This resolution commemorates June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.
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4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 21 June 2023
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 21 June 2023
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 21 June 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 June 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/263
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/sres/263