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Bill Title: A resolution designating June 19, 2016, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-14)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4323; text as passed Senate: CR S4305-4306) [SR500 Detail]

Download: US_Congress-2015-SR500-Introduced.pdf

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