S.J.Res. 45 · 112th Congress
A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence…
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A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".
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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.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 19, 2012
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, programs, and activities.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".
Latest action (Jun 19, 2012): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 19, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.