S.Res. 214 · 115th Congress
A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Roger Wicker
- Introduced
- 2017-06-29
- Latest action
- 2017-08-01 · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Commemorative events and holidays
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues