A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, 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.
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What it does
Official summary
This resolution commemorates June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.
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History
2026
Jul 27Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.Latest
Jul 27Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)Adopted
Jun 18Submitted in Senate
Jun 18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)Introduced