A bill to provide an improved Economic Opportunity Act, to authorize funds for the continued operation of economic opportunity programs, to authorize an Emergency Employment Act, and for other purposes.

S. 2388 in the 90th Congress (1967–1968) became law — introduced in 1967, sponsored by Joseph Clark. Congress held 16 roll call votes on it.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: 1967
Policy area: Social welfare

Sponsor

Joseph Clark (D-PA)

Where it stands

Introduced1967
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawYes

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend S 2388, economic opportunity amendments of 1967, by providing that at least 40% of male job corps…Senate · Sep 26, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by appropriating $200 million for grants by secretary of labor to businesses and…Senate · Sep 26, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by transferring the headstart program from the office of economic opportunity to the…Senate · Sep 27, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by ending the jobs corps, and substituting an additional $195 million authorization for…Senate · Oct 3, 1967
To amend S. 2388. Title II of S. 2388 authorizes $1.1 billion yearly for an emergency employment fund. The…Senate · Oct 3, 1967
To amend S. 2388. Title II of S. 2388 is an "emergency employment act." prouty amendment reduces…Senate · Oct 4, 1967
To recommit S. 2388, with instructions to delete title II, including an emergency employment act.Senate · Oct 4, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by providing that "operation followthrough," a follow-up of "operation headstart" be…Senate · Oct 4, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by conferring on the governors a limited veto power on establishment of migrant assistance…Senate · Oct 4, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by providing that no project under the legal services program may grant assistance to…Senate · Oct 4, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by reducing the authorization in S. 2388 by $198 million, the amount by which…Senate · Oct 5, 1967
To amend S. 2388, by providing that no financial assistance shall be extended under this act for the purpose…Senate · Oct 5, 1967
To pass S. 2388.Senate · Oct 5, 1967
To amend S. 2388, economic oppurtunity amendments of 1967, by prohibiting the use of any funds or personnel…House · Nov 15, 1967
To recommit S. 2388, authorizing funds for the continued operation of OEO programs, to the committee on…House · Nov 15, 1967
To pass S. 2388, authorizing funds for continued operations of OEO programs, increasing appropriations for…House · Nov 15, 1967

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