Great Society legislation passed during the Johnson administration-Shannon Skierka

By marie_skierka@yahoo.com
  • • Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), 1964

    • Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), 1964

    Sent Volunteers to help in poor communities.
  • • Economic Opportunity Act, 1964

    • Economic Opportunity Act, 1964

    Created to combat causes of poverty such as illiteracy. Set up community action programs to give the poor a voice in defining local housing, health and education policies.
  • • Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    • Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

    Provided education aid to states based on the number of childern from low-income homes.
  • • Medicare, 1965

    • Medicare, 1965

    Provided hospital and low-cost medical insurance for most Americans age 65 and older.
  • • Medicaid, 1965

    • Medicaid, 1965

    Provided low-cost health insurance for poor Americans of any age who could not afford their own private health insurance.
  • • The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 1965

    • The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 1965

    Established to oversee the nation's housing needs and to develop and rehabilitate urban communities. HUD also provided money for rent supplements and low-income housing.
  • • The National Foundations of the Arts and Humanities, 1965

    • The National Foundations of the Arts and Humanities, 1965

    Offered grants to artists and scholars.
  • • Water Quality Act, 1965

    • Water Quality Act, 1965

    Brought about water and air quality standards and provided funding for environmental research.

  • Immagration Act of 1965

    This Act replaced the varying quotas wih a limit of 20,000 immagrates per year from any one country outside the Western Hemisphere.
  • • Clean Water Restoration Act, 1966

    • Clean Water Restoration Act, 1966

    Brought about water and air quality standards and provided funding for environmental research.
  • The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Act, 1966

    The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Act, 1966

    Established safety standards for all vehicles to protect the consumers.