H.Res. 1237 (110th): Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.

Introduced:
Jun 04, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL7]
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.Res. 546 (111th) on Jun 15, 2009.

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Status

This simple resolution was agreed to on June 18, 2008. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Progress
Introduced Jun 04, 2008
Reported by Committee Jun 12, 2008
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) Jun 18, 2008
Cosponsors
70 cosponsors (70D) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Last updated Jun 18, 2008.
3 pages

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6/18/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free). Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

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