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A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

Introduced: July 9, 2024 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271)
Jul 9, 2024
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; text: CR S4271)
Jul 9, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.

What's happening now July 9, 2024

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271)

 Cosponsors 39
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2024
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 9, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 9, 2024
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2024
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2024
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Jul 9, 2024
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 9, 2024
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 9, 2024
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 9, 2024
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 9, 2024
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 9, 2024
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 9, 2024
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 9, 2024
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2024
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 9, 2024
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 9, 2024
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 9, 2024
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jul 9, 2024
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jul 9, 2024
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 9, 2024
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 9, 2024
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2024
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jul 9, 2024
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jul 9, 2024
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 9, 2024
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 9, 2024
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 9, 2024
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2024
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 9, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 9, 2024
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 9, 2024
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 9, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 9, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 9, 2024
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jul 9, 2024
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 9, 2024
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 9, 2024
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 9, 2024