Senate Simple Resolution 214
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
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Passed Senate on Aug 1, 2017
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Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
214
Congress
115
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Passed
August 1, 2017
Type
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4695)
Summary
Designates June 19, 2017, as Juneteenth Independence Day.
Recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
08/01/2017
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4695)
08/01/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4695)
08/01/2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
06/29/2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3864-3865)
06/29/2017
Introduced in Senate
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Created
Jun 30, 2017 12:41:33 AM
Updated
Sep 28, 2020 10:41:08 PM