S.Res. 253 · 116th Congress
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.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn
- Introduced
- 2019-06-19
- Latest action
- 2019-06-19 · Introduced in Senate
Action history
- 2019-06-19Introduced in Senate
- 2019-06-19Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.