US Congress Senate Resolution 175 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-7)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-06-19 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4725; text as passed Senate: CR S4675-4676)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizes the historical significance 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) and supports the continued nationwide celebration of such Day to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the United States. Recognizes that the observance of the end of slavery is a part of the history and heritage of the United States.

A resolution observing Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery finally came to an end in the United States.

Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. William Cowan [D-MA]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-19	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4725; text as passed Senate: CR S4675-4676)

HR268 (Related) 2013-06-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
SR474 (Related) 2014-06-12 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4673; text as passed Senate: CR S3670-3671)
HR632 (Related) 2014-06-20 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1035)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/175/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres175/BILLS-113sres175ats.pdf