S.Res. 781 — A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, 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.
S.Res. 781 — A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, 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) · 22 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Passed chamber
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Status
Introduced Jun 18, 2026. Currently: passed chamber. Quorum has not yet read this bill's text — no transparency or hidden-provision scores are published for it.
Where it stands
22 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 7 Republicans, 2 Independents.
- Jun 18, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
- Jul 27, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent”
- Jul 27, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous…”
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