United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 496 (112th)
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Introduced
19 June 2012
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)
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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 the Senate 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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4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 June 2012
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 June 2012
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 19 June 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 June 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/496