A joint resolution commemorating "Juneteenth Independence Day," June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery finally came to an end in the United States.

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• H.J.Res. 56Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.

  1997-06-18Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.

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Legislative Actions

1. 1997-01-23

   Introduced in Senate

2. 1997-01-23

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S682)

3. 1997-01-23

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

4. 1997-04-10

   Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

5. 1997-04-10

   Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

6. 1997-04-10

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3065-3066)

7. 1997-04-10

   Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3065-3066)

8. 1997-04-14

   Received in the House.

9. 1997-04-14

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10. 1997-04-14

    Held at the desk.