SRES 214
115th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
Introduced: June 29, 2017
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)
Aug 1, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4695)
Aug 1, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3864-3865)
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Designates June 19, 2017, as Juneteenth Independence Day.
Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
What's happening now
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)
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