H. Res. 546 (IH) - 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. - BILLS-111hres546ih | Content Details

H. Res. 546 (IH) - 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.

Action: Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Massa, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Payne, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Baca) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Full 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.

Cosponsors: Bob Filner (CA); Gregory W. Meeks (NY); Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA); Donna F. Edwards (MD); Carolyn B. Maloney (NY); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Laura Richardson (CA); Wm. Lacy Clay (MO); Elijah E. Cummings (MD); Marcia L. Fudge (OH); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Steve Cohen (TN); Eric J. J. Massa (NY); Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA); Jose E. Serrano (NY); C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD); Pedro R. Pierluisi (PR); Keith Ellison (MN); Vic Snyder (AR); Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ); Chaka Fattah (PA); Edolphus Towns (NY); Thomas S.P. Perriello (VA); Donald M. Payne (NJ); Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU); John Lewis (GA); Corrine Brown (FL); Barbara Lee (CA); Robert A. Brady (PA); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Lynn C. Woolsey (CA); Al Green (TX); Maxine Waters (CA); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Phil Hare (IL); Charles A. Gonzalez (TX); Nick J. Rahall II (WV); Joe Baca (CA)