Senate Bill 263 - A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, 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.
Purpose and Summary
Chamber: Senate
Introduced date: 2023-06-21
Recent Activity
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2192; text: CR S2191)
Alternative Names
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, 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.
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2023, 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.
Associated Legislation
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Potential Impact
Commemorative events and holidays
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Sponsors and Supporters
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Cosponsors and Supporters
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Committees and Subcommittees
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand