United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 756 (118th)
A resolution designating June 19, 2024, 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
9 July 2024
Last action
9 July 2024 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271)
Sponsors
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 August 2025
Summary
This resolution designates June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.
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Timeline
9 July 2024
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271)
Source: Floor
9 July 2024
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 S4308; text: CR S4271)
Source: Floor
9 July 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 9 July 2024 · Download file
Documents
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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. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/756
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/sres/756
- us · 118-sres-756 · source updated 7 August 2025