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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.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Agreed to in Senate
Summary
This resolution commemorates June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 27, 2026 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
- Jul 27, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 27, 2026 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 18, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)
- Jun 18, 2026 Submitted in Senate
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