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HRES 1237 110th Congress House

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

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

Introduced: June 4, 2008 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 18, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/17/2008 H5440)
Jun 18, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/17/2008 H5440)
Jun 18, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5550)
Jun 17, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jun 17, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1237.
Jun 17, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5440-5441)
Jun 17, 2008
Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 12, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 4, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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).

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 20
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 11, 2008
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 9, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 4, 2008
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jun 4, 2008
Boyda, Nancy
· Jun 4, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 4, 2008
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 4, 2008
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 4, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 4, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1237: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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-HRES-1237/
MLA
"H. Res. 1237: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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-HRES-1237/.
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H. Res. 1237, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1237/.
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[H. Res. 1237: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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-HRES-1237/)
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