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Senate resolution · 116th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating June 19, 2019, as "Juneteenth 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.

S.Res. 253Introduced Jun 19, 2019Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 19, 2019 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3836; text: CR S3850)

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

57 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 30 Democrats, 1 independent

31 of 57 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Braun (R-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Doug Jones (D-AL), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 27 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.