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HCONRES 155 110th Congress House Commemorations Anniversaries Black history Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues History Minorities Slavery Special days

Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively…

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Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.

Introduced: May 23, 2007 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jan 22, 2008
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156)
Jun 19, 2007
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Jun 18, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6592)
Jun 18, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6592)
Jun 18, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 155.
Jun 18, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6592-6593)
Jun 18, 2007
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 12, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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). Urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe Juneteenth Independence Day.

Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing 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.

What's happening now January 22, 2008

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156)

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 23, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 23, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 23, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · May 23, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 23, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 23, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 23, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 23, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 23, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2007
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 23, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 23, 2007
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 23, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 155: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-155/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 155: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-155/.
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H. Con. Res. 155, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-155/.
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[H. Con. Res. 155: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-155/)
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