Senate resolution · 114th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution designating June 19, 2016, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 16, 2016
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateJun 16, 2016 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Jun 16, 2016 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4323; text as passed Senate: CR S4305-4306)
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
40 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 27 Democrats
27 of 40 cosponsors (68%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bob Casey (D-PA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Gary Peters (D-MI), Harry Reid (D-NV) and 10 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.