A resolution designating June 19, 2014, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.

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

44 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 34 Democrats

10 of 44 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Christopher Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Edward Markey (D-MA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY) and 14 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin.

• S. 23 (113th) Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
• S.Res. 175 (113th) A resolution observing Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery finally came to an end in the United States.
• S. 1197 (113th) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
• S. 2410 (113th) Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
• S.Res. 232 (113th) A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.
• S.Res. 42 (113th) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress