Biden to Sign Bill Making Juneteenth a Holiday in Thursday Event
- Final passage comes a day after Senate acted without dissent
- Date commemorates the effective end of slavery in the U.S.
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President Joe Biden plans to sign legislation on Thursday that would make June 19 a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., after the House and Senate passed the bill in votes earlier this week.
The measure to establish the Juneteenth National Independence Day passed 415-14 on Wednesday, a day after it cleared the Senate by unanimous consent.