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SRES 211 112th Congress Senate

A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Introduced: June 20, 2011 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jun 20, 2011
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3937)
Jun 20, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3937)
Jun 20, 2011
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3937)
Jun 20, 2011
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3937)
Jun 16, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3898)
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 20, 2011

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3937)

 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).

Declares the sense of the Senate 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 323 Identical bill Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
  • SRES 496 Identical bill A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 21, 2011
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 21, 2011
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 20, 2011
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 20, 2011
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 20, 2011
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 20, 2011
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 20, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 20, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 20, 2011
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 20, 2011
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 20, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 16, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 16, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 16, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 211: A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-211/
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"S. Res. 211: A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-211/.
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S. Res. 211, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-211/.
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[S. Res. 211: A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-211/)
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