Bill
SRES 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.
119th Congress
Introduced by Marsha Blackburn and 21 co-sponsors
Designates Juneteenth as a national day of observance and educates on slavery and emancipation, but does not create statutory holiday or paid leave requirements.
Submitted in Senate