FEDERALhearing transcript

1975 Congressional Hearings on the Child and Family Services Act

Original title: Child and Family Services Act, 1975. Part 8: Joint Hearings before the Subcommittee on Children and Youth and the Subcommittee on Employment, Poverty, and Migratory Labor of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, and the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-Fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 626 and H.R. 2966 ...

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings represent the legislative record for a proposed federal expansion of child and family support services, which would have established new national standards and funding mechanisms for social and educational programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Families and children

The proposed legislation aimed to establish federal programs and services impacting child development and family support.

Federal subcommittees

These bodies were responsible for reviewing and debating the legislative language of the proposed act.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of joint congressional hearings held in 1975 regarding proposed federal legislation, S. 626 and H.R. 2966, known as the Child and Family Services Act. The hearings involved multiple subcommittees from both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

Key Facts

The document records joint hearings held during the Ninety-Fourth Congress, First Session.
The hearings focused on the legislative proposals S. 626 and H.R. 2966.
The proceedings were conducted by four distinct subcommittees across both chambers of Congress.
The subject matter concerns the Child and Family Services Act of 1975.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to gather testimony and discuss the provisions of the proposed Child and Family Services Act (S. 626 and H.R. 2966).

Which government bodies were involved?

The hearings were a joint effort between the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and the House Committee on Education and Labor, specifically involving their respective subcommittees on children, youth, labor, and education.

Why It Matters

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Inter-chamber legislative coordination

The use of joint hearings between House and Senate subcommittees indicates a high level of legislative priority for the Child and Family Services Act in 1975.

Committee on Labor and Public Welfare Committee on Education and Labor

Connected Entities

organizationSubcommittee on Select Education“House subcommittee conducting the joint hearing.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and Labor“Parent committee for the House subcommittee.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Children and Youth“Senate subcommittee conducting the joint hearing.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Employment, Poverty, and Migratory Labor“Senate subcommittee conducting the joint hearing.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Labor and Public Welfare“Parent committee for the Senate subcommittees.”Map →

Sources

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