A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National 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.
Latest action · Jul 27, 2026 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2026
- Agreed to in SenateJul 27, 2026
Summary
This resolution commemorates June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2026 to Jul 23, 2026; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-WV | James C. Justice | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jun 18, 2026 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jul 23, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2026Discharged Jul 27, 2026 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2026Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 27, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
- Jun 18, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)
- Jun 18, 2026Submitted in Senate
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 S4286 | Ashley Moody R-FL | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Senate | Text printed S2940 | — | Jun 18, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 290 | A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National 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 25, 2025 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National 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.
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.
- Jul 27, 2026Agreed to Senate
- Jun 18, 2026Introduced in Senate
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