SRES 201 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A resolution designating June 19, 2015, 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 Jun 15, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor John Cornyn R-TX

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Latest action · Jun 15, 2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4168; text as passed Senate: CR S4140)

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  1. IntroducedJun 15, 2015
  2. Agreed to in SenateJun 15, 2015

Summary

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Designates June 19, 2015, as Juneteenth Independence Day.

Recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and supports the continued nationwide celebration of such Day as an opportunity to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the United States.

Recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is a part of the history and heritage of the United States.

Cosponsors 40

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2015 to Jun 16, 2015; 39 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAl FrankenOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-UTMike LeeOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-KYRand PaulOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalJun 15, 2015
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-TXTed CruzOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-MSThad CochranOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-VATim KaineOriginalJun 15, 2015
R-SCTim ScottOriginalJun 15, 2015
D-CADianne FeinsteinJun 16, 2015

Actions 2

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  1. Jun 15, 2015Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 15, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4168; text as passed Senate: CR S4140)

In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S4168Text printed S4140Mitch McConnell R-KYJun 15, 2015

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 316Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.Related billJun 15, 2015
SRES 500A resolution designating June 19, 2016, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.Related billJun 16, 2016
HRES 787Recognizing June 19, 2016, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.Related billJun 15, 2016

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
A resolution designating June 19, 2015, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 15, 2015Agreed to Senate

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