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SRES 159 111th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and…

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Official title: A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

Introduced: June 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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May 21, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)
May 21, 2009
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 Latest action May 21, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 Congress that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving 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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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 11, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 159: A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-159/
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"S. Res. 159: A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-159/.
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S. Res. 159, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-159/.
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[S. Res. 159: A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-159/)
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