Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
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Long titleAn Act to mobilize the human and financial resources of the Nation to combat poverty in the United States.
Enacted bythe 88th United States Congress
EffectiveAugust 20, 1964
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 88–452
Statutes at Large78 Stat. 508
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as S. 2642 by Patrick V. McNamara (D–MI) on March 1964
  • Passed the Senate on July 23, 1964 (61–34)
  • Passed the House on August 8, 1964 (226–185) with amendment
  • Senate agreed to House amendment on August 8, 1964 ()
  • Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 20, 1964

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 88–452) authorized the formation of local Community Action Agencies as part of the War on Poverty. These agencies are directly regulated by the federal government.[1] "It is the purpose of The Economic Opportunity Act to strengthen, supplement, and coordinate efforts in furtherance of that policy".[2]

  1. ^ "The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964". US Government. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Economic Opportunity Act". Retrieved March 29, 2011.