SRES 290
Agreed to
Commemorates June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth National Independence Day and recognizes the history of news of the end of slavery reaching enslaved people in Texas and other Southwestern States in 1865.
Official title: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National 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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Senate
Introduced
18-JUN-2025
Referred
18-JUN-2025
Passed
25-JUN-2025
- Commemorates June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth National Independence Day, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached enslaved people in the Southwestern States in 1865.
- Notes that the news reached Texas and other Southwestern States more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863.
- Recognizes the historical significance of the holiday and supports its continued nationwide celebration as a chance to learn about the nation's past.
- Recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is part of the history and heritage of the United States.
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
■ 16 D■ 13 R■ 2 I
16 Democrats
13 Republicans
2 Independents