S. Res. 547
115th Congress
Senate
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.
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Commemorative events and holidaysRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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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
Introduced in Senate
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3958; text: CR S3954)
Plain-English summary
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.
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Cosponsors
33
D
Baldwin, Tammy
D
Bennet, Michael F.
D
Blumenthal, Richard
D
Booker, Cory A.
D
Cantwell, Maria
D
Coons, Christopher A.
R
Cornyn, John
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
R
Cruz, Ted
D
Durbin, Richard J.
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
R
Grassley, Chuck
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
D
Kaine, Tim
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
D
Klobuchar, Amy
R
Lee, Mike
R
Murkowski, Lisa
D
Murphy, Christopher
D
Murray, Patty
R
Paul, Rand
D
Peters, Gary C.
D
Schumer, Charles E.
R
Scott, Tim
D
Smith, Tina
R
Tillis, Thomas
D
Van Hollen, Chris
D
Warner, Mark R.
D
Warren, Elizabeth
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
D
Wyden, Ron
R
Young, Todd
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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/
"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/.
S. Res. 547, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-547/.
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