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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1001 

Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year’s observance of the historical 

significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 15, 2020 

Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. MOORE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. WILSON

of Florida, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. 

THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MEEKS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. 

JEFFRIES, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. 

PRESSLEY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. BASS, Mr. SCOTT

of Virginia, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CLAY, Ms. BLUNT

ROCHESTER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. PLASKETT, 

Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. RICHMOND, 

Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. OMAR, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. EVANS, Ms. CLARKE

of New York, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. MFUME, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, 

Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HORSFORD, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, Mr. WELCH, Ms. DEAN, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COX of California, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 

ENGEL, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 

Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. MENG, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. NEAL, 

Mr. BACON, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MICHAEL

F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. SOTO, Mr. 

GARCI ́A of Illinois, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. KILMER, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SIRES, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CISNEROS, 

Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. 

DEFAZIO, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. POCAN, Ms. HOULAHAN, 

Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. 

DEGETTE, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 

KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. HAALAND, 

Mr. MORELLE, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. 

TRONE, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. 

BARRAGA ́N, Mr. RYAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. HIGGINS

of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. SCHRADER, 

Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. VELA, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 

New York, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. BEYER, Mr. COOPER, Mr. 


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CARBAJAL, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. LEVIN of 

Michigan, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. HARDER

of California, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, 

Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. WILD, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

COHEN, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. STANTON, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. 

HIMES, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma, Mr. SUOZZI, 

Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. CROW, Mr. TONKO, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. TED

LIEU of California, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. 

TORRES of California, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. 

DESAULNIER, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. KEATING, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CORREA, Ms. 

GABBARD, Mr. LUJA ́N, Mr. BERA, Mr. KIND, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 

SCHRIER, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. SHERRILL, 

Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. CUELLAR, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 

PHILLIPS, Ms. WATERS, Mr. CRIST, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. 

FRANKEL, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. KIM, Mr. DOGGETT, and 

Mr. PETERSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Oversight and Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year’s observance of 

the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day. 

Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach frontier 

areas of the United States, and in particular the Southwestern States, for more than 21⁄2 years after President 

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued 

on January 1, 1863, and months after the conclusion of 

the Civil War; 

Whereas, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major 

General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, 

with news that the Civil War had ended and that the 

enslaved were free; 

Whereas African Americans who had been slaves in the 

Southwest celebrated June 19th, commonly known as 


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‘‘Juneteenth Independence Day’’, as the anniversary of 

their emancipation; 

Whereas African Americans from the Southwest continue the 

tradition of celebrating Juneteenth Independence Day as 

inspiration and encouragement for future generations; 

Whereas for more than 150 years, Juneteenth Independence 

Day celebrations have been held to honor African-American freedom while encouraging self-development and respect for all cultures; and 

Whereas the faith and strength of character demonstrated by 

former slaves remains an example for all people of the 

United States, regardless of background, religion, or 

race: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the House of Representatives— 

3 (A) recognizes the historical significance of 

4 Juneteenth Independence Day to the Nation; 

5 (B) supports the continued celebration of 

6 Juneteenth Independence Day to provide an op7 portunity for the people of the United States to 

8 learn more about the past and to better under9 stand the experiences that have shaped the Na10 tion; and 

11 (C) encourages the people of the United 

12 States to observe Juneteenth Independence Day 

13 with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and pro14 grams; and 


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1 (2) it is the sense of the House of Representa2 tives that— 

3 (A) the celebration of the end of slavery is 

4 an important and enriching part of the history 

5 and heritage of the United States; and 

6 (B) history should be regarded as a means 

7 for understanding the past and solving the chal8 lenges of the future. 

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