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H.Res. 1001: Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year’s observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

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H.Res. 1001: Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year’s observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-15 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year’s observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes the historical significance and supports the continued celebration of Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Recognizing June 19, 2020, as this year’s observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 214 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), André Carson (D-IN), Al Green (D-TX), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rick Larsen (D-WA) and 154 more.

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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-cong116-hres1001 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116