S.Res. 781 · 119th Congress

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.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Sponsor
John Cornyn
Introduced
2026-06-18
Latest action
2026-07-27 · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Action history

  1. 2026-07-27Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  2. 2026-07-27Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  3. 2026-07-27Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. 2026-07-27Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  5. 2026-06-18Submitted in Senate
  6. 2026-06-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  7. 2026-06-18Submitted in Senate
  8. 2026-06-18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.