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A resolution designating June 19, 2018, 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 14, 2018 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2018
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3958; text: CR S3954)
Jun 14, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3958; text: CR S3954)
Jun 14, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates June 19, 2018, 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 June 14, 2018

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3958; text: CR S3954)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 547: A resolution designating June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-547/
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"S. Res. 547: A resolution designating June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-547/.
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S. Res. 547, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-547/.
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