Bill Title: A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-9-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. [SJR45 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Senator Kay Hutchison [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-TX	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Daniel Akaka [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-HI	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Begich [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-AK	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Michael Bennet [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-CO	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Roy Blunt [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MO	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Barbara Boxer [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-CA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Sherrod Brown [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-OH	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Benjamin Cardin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MD	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Thad Cochran [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MS	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator John Cornyn [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-TX	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Richard Durbin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IL	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Al Franken [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-NY	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Tom Harkin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IA	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mary Landrieu [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-LA	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Carl Levin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MI	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Jeff Merkley [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-OR	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Jerry Moran [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-KS	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Lisa Murkowski [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-AK	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Bill Nelson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-FL	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Rob Portman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-OH	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Pryor [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-AR	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Pat Roberts [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-KS	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Bernard Sanders [I]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-VT	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Charles Schumer [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-NY	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Debbie Stabenow [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Udall [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-CO	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Warner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-VA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Jim Webb [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-VA	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Roger Wicker [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MS	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Ron Wyden [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-OR	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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