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.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 290 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 290 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Young, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Justice, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Commemorating June 19, 2025, as ``Juneteenth National Independence Day'' in reco…