US SJR45 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-9-1)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Designates June 19 as an annual day of patriotic and national observance for Juneteenth Independence Day. (On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free.) Requests that the President issue a proclamation each year calling on state and local governments and the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.
Title
A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".
Sponsors
| Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] | Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
| Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
| Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2012-06-19 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4304) |
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/45/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sjres45/BILLS-112sjres45is.pdf |
