H.Res. 323 (112th): Observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Introduced:
Jun 22, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL7]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on June 22, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 22, 2011
Referred to Committee Jun 22, 2011
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Last updated Jun 22, 2011.
3 pages

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6/22/2011--Introduced.
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).
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that:
(1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving 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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