US HR546 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 65-1-1)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-22 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-22 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African-Americans were free).Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.
Title
Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-22 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2010-06-22 | On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 377). (text: CR H4643) | |
| 2010-06-22 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4652) | |
| 2010-06-22 | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | |
| 2010-06-22 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 546. | |
| 2010-06-22 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4643-4645) | |
| 2010-06-22 | Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. | |
| 2010-06-17 | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | |
| 2010-06-17 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | |
| 2009-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
Same As/Similar To
SR159 (Related) 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)
SR198 (Related) 2009-06-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6856-6857; text as passed Senate: CR S6857; text of measure as introduced: CR S6850-6851)
SR559 (Related) 2010-06-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5046-5047; text as passed Senate: CR S5046-5047; text of measure as introduced: CR S4996)
SR198 (Related) 2009-06-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6856-6857; text as passed Senate: CR S6857; text of measure as introduced: CR S6850-6851)
SR559 (Related) 2010-06-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5046-5047; text as passed Senate: CR S5046-5047; text of measure as introduced: CR S4996)
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Commemorative events and holidays
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
