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SRES290Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-18
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
SRES
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Type

Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 76.3% (880 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$79,418k
  • Climate & Environment$24,960k

Full profile: /officials/C001056

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (31)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

31 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: 6/18/2025 CR S3475)

2025-06-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryDischarged From · 2025-06-25

Previously

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-06-18

Plain-English Summary

This resolution officially recognizes June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" to commemorate June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in the Southwest learned that slavery had ended. The resolution honors the historical significance of this date and the African American experience of emancipation. It passed the Senate unanimously and serves as a formal acknowledgment of this important moment in American history.

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Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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