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Senate resolution · S.Res. 781 (119th Congress)

A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865…

U.S. Senate

AdoptedLatest action Jul 27, 2026

Sponsor: John Cornyn (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)

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A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

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Summary

A non-binding Senate resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day," marking June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and news of the end of slavery reached enslaved people in Texas and other Southwestern states.

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Where it stands

Approved and finalized.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

Cosponsors

22

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic13
  • Republican7
  • Other2

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Full history

  1. Jul 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 27, 2026

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 27, 2026

    In committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jun 18, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  5. Jun 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)

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  1. Jun 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)

  2. Jun 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)

  3. Jun 18, 2026

    Submitted in Senate

    U.S. Senate

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