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H.Con.Res. 160: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

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H.Con.Res. 160: Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-05-19 · Commemorations · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-05-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 292 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES160 (2005-06-21), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the historical significance to the Nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free). Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · 69 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Al Green (D-TX), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and 9 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] reported raising $100,598 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hconres160 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109