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FEDERALhearing transcript

1977 Congressional Hearings on Welfare Reform Proposal (H.R. 9030)

Original title: Administration's welfare reform proposal. Part IX, Public Witnesses: Joint hearings before a task force of the Welfare Reform Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Education and Labor, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on H.R. 9030, a bill to replace the existing federal welfare programs. Miami, Fla., November 22, 1977. Harrisburg, Pa., November 22, 1977. Hawaiian Islands, November 21, 22, 23, 1977 ...

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript record of public witness testimony gathered during joint congressional hearings held in 1977. The hearings focused on H.R. 9030, a legislative proposal intended to replace existing federal welfare programs.

Why it matters

The document records public feedback on H.R. 9030, a major legislative effort that proposed a comprehensive restructuring of the federal welfare system in 1977.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Welfare recipients

The proposed legislation aimed to replace the existing federal welfare programs they rely on.

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U.S. House Committees

These committees were responsible for reviewing and potentially amending the welfare reform legislation.

Key Facts

The document records public testimony regarding H.R. 9030, a bill to replace existing federal welfare programs.
Hearings were conducted by a joint task force of the House Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means.
The hearings took place during the first session of the 95th Congress.
Public testimony was collected in Miami, Florida on November 22, 1977.

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Public testimony was collected in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1977.
Public testimony was collected in the Hawaiian Islands from November 21 to November 23, 1977.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to gather public witness testimony regarding H.R. 9030, which proposed replacing existing federal welfare programs.

Where were these hearings held?

Hearings were held in Miami, Florida; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and the Hawaiian Islands in November 1977.

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Geographically dispersed hearings

The committee held hearings in three distinct, geographically distant locations (Florida, Pennsylvania, Hawaii) within a three-day window in November 1977.

Miami, Fla.Harrisburg, Pa.Hawaiian Islands

Connected Entities

Welfare Reform Subcommittee, Harrisburg, Pa., Hawaiian Islands and 2 more

OrganizationWelfare Reform Subcommittee“The subcommittee overseeing the reform proposal.”Map →

locationHarrisburg, Pa.“Location of hearings held on November 22, 1977.”Map →

locationHawaiian Islands“Location of hearings held on November 21-23, 1977.”Map →

locationMiami, Fla.“Location of hearings held on November 22, 1977.”Map →

OrganizationU.S. House of Representatives“The legislative body conducting the hearings.”Map →

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