# 119-sres-290: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, 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.

119-sres-290, A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-290
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, 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.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Honors Juneteenth National Independence Day** on June 19, 2025 by recognizing the moment when news of emancipation reached enslaved people in parts of the Southwest. It cites the June 19, 1865 arrival of Union troops led by Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, notes more than 150 years of Juneteenth celebration in the Southwest, and supports continued nationwide observance as part of the history and heritage of the United States.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-290 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/290)

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- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
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