3.0.0 231 2023-01-12T17:52:43Z 2023-01-12T17:52:43Z Senate S SRES 2007-06-12 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2007-06-19T15:19:15Z Referred to 2007-06-12T20:49:18Z Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. 110 155 HCONRES 2008-01-22 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156) Related bill CRS 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. 110 1237 HRES 2008-06-18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 18:22:07 Related bill CRS 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. 110 584 SRES 2008-06-17 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5703-5704) Identical bill CRS 2007-06-19 Senate Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846) Floor 2007-06-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7846) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7845-7846) Discharge 2007-06-19 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7845-7846) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-06-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7558) IntroReferral 2007-06-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7558) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2007-06-12 True R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2007-06-12 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-06-12 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2007-06-12 True B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2007-06-12 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-06-14 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2007-06-14 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2007-06-18 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2007-06-18 False M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2007-06-18 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-06-18 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2007-06-18 False K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2007-06-18 False D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-06-18 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2007-06-18 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-06-18 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-06-18 False P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2007-06-19 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-06-19 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2007-06-19 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2007-06-19 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2007-06-19 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2007-06-27 False Commemorations Anniversaries Black history Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues History Minorities Slavery Special days Commemorations 00 2007-06-12 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-07T20:12:18Z 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).

Declares 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.

]]> 82 2007-06-19 Passed Senate without amendment 2007-08-07T19:21:04Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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).

Declares 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in Senate IS Agreed to Senate 2007-06-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres231ats/xml/BILLS-110sres231ats.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres231is/xml/BILLS-110sres231is.xml 2007-06-19 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.