SRES 211 112th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Introduced: June 16, 2011 See on congress.gov

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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

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.

What's happening now June 20, 2011

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

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