US Congress Senate Resolution 159 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 Congress that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving 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.

A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]	Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]
Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-21		Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5876)

HR546 (Related) 2010-06-22 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/159/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres159/BILLS-111sres159is.pdf