A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Latest action · Jun 19, 2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 19, 2012
- Agreed to in SenateJun 19, 2012
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free).
Declares the sense of the Senate that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future, and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2012 to Jun 26, 2012; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jun 19, 2012 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 20, 2012 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Jun 26, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jun 19, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4410 | Carl Levin D-MI | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4308Text printed S4304, S4308 | Barbara Boxer D-CA, Carl Levin D-MI | Jun 19, 2012 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 211 | A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. | Identical bill | Jun 20, 2011 |
| HRES 323 | Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. | Identical bill | Jun 22, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2012Agreed to Senate
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