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US SRes620

US SRes620
A resolution designating June 19, 2020, 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.


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Introduced
06/15/2020
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A resolution designating June 19, 2020, 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. This resolution designates June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

Sponsors (58)

John Cornyn (R)* Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  John Boozman (R),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Richard Burr (R),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Deb Fischer (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Kamala Harris (D),  Josh Hawley (R),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Doug Jones (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  James Lankford (R),  Mike Lee (R),  Kelly Loeffler (R),  Ed Markey (D),  Martha McSally (R),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Rand Paul (R),  David Perdue (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Rob Portman (R),  Jack Reed (D),  Jim Risch (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Marco Rubio (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Thom Tillis (R),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2979; text: CR S2976) (on 06/15/2020)

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