Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- S.J.RES.45
S.J.RES.45: A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about civil rights and liberties, minority issues
- Introduced June 19, 2012
- Latest Major Action June 19, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (21 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Designates June 19 as an annual day of patriotic and national observance for Juneteenth Independence Day. (On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free.) Requests that the President issue a proclamation each year calling on state and local governments and the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
|
|
|
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
|
|
| June 19, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) |