HRES 1001 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Introduced Jun 15, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Latest action · Jun 30, 2020 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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IntroducedJun 15, 2020
Agreed to in HouseJun 30, 2020

Summary

This resolution recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Cosponsors 214

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2020 to Jun 29, 2020; 202 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-VA	A. Donald McEachin	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-WA	Adam Smith	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-NY	Adriano Espaillat	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-TX	Al Green	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-CA	Alan S. Lowenthal	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-NJ	Albio Sires	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-NY	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-NC	Alma S. Adams	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-CA	Ami Bera	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-IN	André Carson	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-NJ	Andy Kim	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-MI	Andy Levin	Original	Jun 15, 2020
D-MN	Angie Craig	Original	Jun 15, 2020

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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Jun 15, 2020Discharged Jun 30, 2020

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 30, 2020Ms. Jackson Lee asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jun 30, 2020Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
Jun 30, 2020Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2682)
Jun 30, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2682)
Jun 30, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 15, 2020Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House · Extensions	Debate and remarks E590, H2682Text printed H2682	Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Jun 30, 2020

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R44865	Juneteenth: Fact Sheet	Report	Jun 18, 2026

Related bills 4

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SRES 253	A resolution designating June 19, 2019, 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.	Related bill	Jun 19, 2019
HRES 448	Expressing support for designation of June 19, 2019, 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 bill	Jun 19, 2019
HRES 450	Recognizing June 19, 2019, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.	Identical bill	Jun 19, 2019
SRES 620	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.	Related bill	Jun 15, 2020

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year's observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 30, 2020Engrossed in House
Jun 15, 2020Introduced in House

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