This resolution recognizes June 19, 2024, as the observance of Juneteenth Independence Day and honors its historical significance to the nation. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were free, more than two years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The resolution acknowledges that African Americans, particularly in the Southwest, have celebrated this date for over 150 years as a symbol of freedom and self-development. Congress formally established Juneteenth as a federal holiday in June 2022, making it the most recent addition to the list of federal holidays. The resolution expresses the House's support for continued celebrations of Juneteenth and encourages all Americans to observe the day through appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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