A resolution designating June 19, 2024, 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.

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

45 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 29 Democrats, 2 independents

31 of 45 cosponsors (69%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Katie Britt (R-AL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Casey (D-PA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME) and 15 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.

• S. 794 (118th) CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023
• S. 2825 (118th) Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
• S. 1147 (118th) Jenna Quinn Law
• S. 227 (118th) Improving Access to Our Courts Act
• S. 3706 (118th) Victims' VOICES Act
• S. 1608 (118th) Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act

Sponsor’s state and district

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