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.

S. Res. 620 · 116th Congress · Jun 15, 2020 · Lineage

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.

That the Senate—

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designates June 19, 2020, as “Juneteenth Independence Day”;

(2)

recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day to the United States;

(3)

supports the continued nationwide celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day to provide an opportunity for the people of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the United States; and

(4)

recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is part of the history and heritage of the United States.

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Jun 15, 2020viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Harris, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Markey, Ms. McSally, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Young, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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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