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.

Summary

This resolution designates June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

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Timeline

1. 15 June 2020

   Passed

   Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2979; text: CR S2976)

   Source: Floor

2. 15 June 2020

   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 S2979; text: CR S2976)

   Source: Floor

3. 15 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Agreed to Senate · 15 June 2020 · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Agreed to Senate (text)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 15 June 2020

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• Agreed to Senate (PDF)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 15 June 2020

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• Passed Senate

  summary · EN · 15 June 2020

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 June 2020

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• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
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• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Jacky Rosen · D · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Deb Fischer · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Josh Hawley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Timothy Kaine · D · Sponsor
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• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
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• Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
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• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
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