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SRES 496 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 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)
Jun 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)
Jun 19, 2012
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 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).

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 19, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 323 Identical bill Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
  • SRES 211 Identical bill A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 20, 2012
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 19, 2012
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2012
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 19, 2012
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 19, 2012
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 496: A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-496/
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"S. Res. 496: A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-496/.
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S. Res. 496, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-496/.
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