Senate marks June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth National Independence Day
S.Res. 290 — A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National 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. · Filed by John Cornyn (R-TX) · 31 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a measure to honor June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth National Independence Day. This date marks June 19, 1865. On that day, enslaved people in Texas and the Southwest learned that slavery had ended. The measure calls on people to learn about this day and what it means for freedom.
Who it affects
This measure affects all Americans. It promotes learning about an important moment in U.S. history.
One thing to notice
The measure passed the Senate. It does not create new laws or costs.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
31 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 13 Republicans, 2 Independents.
- Jun 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 18, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- measure — A formal statement passed by Congress to honor something or say what it thinks.
- Juneteenth — June 19, the day enslaved people in the Southwest learned slavery had ended in 1865.
- enslaved people — People who were forced to work without pay and had no freedom.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-21.
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