POLISCOPE
Back to feed
Part ofPublic Works →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.
FEDERALhearing transcript
High Impact

1975 Senate Hearings on Public Works and Economic Stimulus

Original title: Public Works Employment Act of 1975: hearings before the Subcommittee on Economic Development of the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session, on S. 1587, a bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to increase the anti-recessionary effectiveness of the program and for other purposes and S. 1704, a bill to authorize a local public works capital development and investment program, May 20 and 21, 1975.

Record date · July 20, 2026

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

What This Bill Does

This document records Senate subcommittee hearings held in May 1975 to discuss two proposed bills, S. 1587 and S. 1704, aimed at addressing economic recession through public works projects and capital investment programs.

Why it matters

These hearings represent the legislative process for federal infrastructure spending intended to combat the 1975 recession, which would determine the allocation of federal funds for local public works projects.

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

Local governments

These entities would be the primary recipients of funding for capital development and investment programs under the proposed legislation.

Directly affected

Construction and public works sector

This sector would be impacted by the increase in federal infrastructure projects intended to stimulate employment.

Key Facts

  • The Senate Subcommittee on Economic Development held hearings on May 20 and 21, 1975.
  • The hearings focused on two specific legislative proposals: S. 1587 and S. 1704.
  • S. 1587 proposes amendments to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to increase its anti-recessionary effectiveness.
  • S. 1704 proposes the authorization of a local public works capital development and investment program.
Show all 5 facts
  • The purpose of the proposed legislation is to address economic recession through federal public works investment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings were held to gather information and testimony regarding two bills (S. 1587 and S. 1704) designed to stimulate the economy through public works projects.
What is the difference between the two bills discussed?
S. 1587 focuses on amending the existing 1965 Act to improve its impact, while S. 1704 focuses on creating a new local public works and investment program.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Legislative response to 1975 recession

The document captures the specific legislative effort to pivot existing 1965 public works policy toward active anti-recessionary goals.

S. 1587S. 1704

Connected Entities

Committee on Public Works, Subcommittee on Economic Development
OrganizationCommittee on Public Works“The parent committee overseeing the subcommittee.”Map →
OrganizationSubcommittee on Economic Development“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearings.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz5
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record