U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SJR220: Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A joint resolution designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
IIA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 220 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Markey , Mr. Booker , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Designating a Slavery Remembrance Day on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery. Whereas this resolution may be cited as the Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution ; Whereas the House of Representatives and the Senate recognize August 20th, as Slavery Remembrance Day and commemorate the lives of all enslaved people while also condemning the act and perpetuation of slavery in the United States of America and across the world; Whereas we posthumously recognize the following Members of Congress, who served during and after the Reconstruction Era, as honorary cosponsors of this Jefferson Franklin Long (GA-04), Member of Congress from January 1871 to March 1871; Robert Carlos De Large (SC-02), Member of Congress from 1871 to 1873; Robert Brown Elliott (SC-3), Member of Congress from 1871 to 1874; Benjamin Sterling Turner (AL-01), Member of Congress from 1871 …
Sponsors
- Warren, Elizabeth (D) · primary sponsor
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Fetterman, John (D)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Murray, Patty (D)
- Markey, Edward (D)
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Cantwell, Maria (D)
- Smith, Tina (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Common questions
- What is SJR220?
- SJR220 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution.
- What does SJR220 do?
- A joint resolution designating a "Slavery Remembrance Day" on August 20th, to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery.
- What is the status of SJR220?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR220?
- Warren, Elizabeth (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR220?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-jre/220
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