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H.R. 8488 (94th)

Equal Opportunity for Displaced Homemakers Act

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Introduced

9 July 1975

Last action

9 July 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2], Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31]

Subjects

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2 September 2025

Summary

Equal Opportunity for Displaced Homemakers Act - Requires the Director of the Community Services Administration to establish a multipurpose service program for displaced homemakers, including: (1) job counseling and training services; (2) health education and counseling services; (3) financial management services; (4) educational services; and (5) outreach and information services with respect to Federal employment, education, health, and unemployment assistance programs. Defines a "displaced homemaker" as an individual who: (1) has worked in the home, providing unpaid household services for family members; (2) is not gainfully employed; (3) has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; and (4) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by such income, or has been dependent on Federal assistance but is no longer eligible for such assistance.

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Timeline

  1. 9 July 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 July 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 July 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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