US Congress this week overwhelmingly backed a proposal to make Juneteenth a national holiday, and president Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law today (June 17). In a rare show of bipartisan support, the bill passed by 415 votes to 14; the meager opposition came entirely from Republican representatives.Juneteenth will have the same status as other widely observed federal holidays, and as such, it will not be mandatory in the vast majority of US states for employers (other than the federal government itself) to honor any of them.How Juneteenth is currently observedRead the rest of this story on qz.com. Become a member to get unlimited access to Quartz’s journalism.
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