# 118-sres-756: A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth 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.

118-sres-756, A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-756
- Congress: 118
- Title: A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth 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.
- Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308; text: CR S4271)
- Introduced: 2024-07-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution designating June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth 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.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sres-756 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/756)

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