S.Res. 290 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Jun 25, 2025, by unanimous consent
119th Congress
1st SessionS.Res. 290
1st SessionS.Res. 290
RESOLUTION
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.
Passed SenateJun 25, 2025 · unanimous consent
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) · Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 25, 2025: “Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: 6/18/2025 CR S3475)”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.