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Senate resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

S.Res. 516Introduced Jun 19, 2006Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Barack Obama D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 19, 2006 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6097; text as passed Senate: CR S6097; text of measure as introduced: CR S6064)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Sam Brownback (R-KS), William Frist (R-TN), Carl Levin (D-MI), Harry Reid (D-NV).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Barack Obama.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.