SRES 159
111th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
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: May 21, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)
May 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1