S.RES.620: A resolution designating June 19, 2020, 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.

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  • Introduced June 15, 2020
  • Latest Major Action June 15, 2020

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This resolution designates June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
June 15, 2020
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2979; text: CR S2976)
June 15, 2020
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
June 15, 2020

Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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