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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1250 

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s 

Great Society. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 22, 2024 

Mr. ALLRED (for himself, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. TONKO, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, 

Mrs. FLETCHER, and Mr. COSTA) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon 

Baines Johnson’s Great Society. 

Whereas former President Lyndon Baines Johnson served as 

a Member of Congress from the 10th Congressional District of Texas from 1937 to 1949; 

Whereas President Johnson served as majority leader of the 

United States Senate from 1953 to 1960; 

Whereas President Johnson served as Vice President from 

1961 to 1963 and President of the United States from 

1963 to 1969; 

Whereas President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society set 

forth a domestic policy agenda for the 89th Congress to 

eliminate poverty and inequality in the United States; 


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Whereas President Johnson’s Great Society proposal led to 

the passage of 60 pieces of landmark legislation and 181 

measures total; 

Whereas the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Johnson on July 2, 1964, was the Civil Rights Act 

of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of 

race, color, sex, religion, and national origin; 

Whereas, on August 20, 1964, President Johnson signed the 

Economic Opportunity Act, created a Job Corps similar 

to the New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps, a domestic 

peace corps, a system for vocational training, and Head 

Start; 

Whereas the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Johnson on August 6, 1965, which strengthened 

voting rights for millions of Americans and sought to 

prohibit racial discrimination in voting; 

Whereas the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 was signed into law by President 

Johnson on September 29, 1965, which established independent agencies to further scholarly and cultural pursuits through support by the Federal Government; 

Whereas the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act was 

signed into law by President Johnson on September 30, 

1965, and authorized research and development of 

United States high-speed rail which led to the establishment of the Metroliner between New York City and 

Washington, DC; 

Whereas the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was 

signed into law on April 11, 1965, and authorized Federal aid to strengthen and improve educational quality 


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and educational opportunities in the Nation’s elementary 

and secondary schools; 

Whereas the Higher Education Act of 1965 was signed into 

law by President Johnson on November 8, 1965, and authorized Federal financial assistance for postsecondary 

education to expand access to higher education for all 

Americans, regardless of income; 

Whereas the Medicare and Medicaid Act was signed into law 

by President Johnson on July 30, 1965, which created 

the Medicare Program to provide health insurance for 

people aged 65 and older and the Medicaid program to 

provide health insurance for people with low incomes; 

Whereas the Housing and Urban Development Act was 

signed by President Johnson on August 10, 1965, and 

established the Department of Housing and Urban Development which expanded funding for public housing; 

Whereas the Endangered Species Preservation Act was 

signed into law by President Johnson on October 15, 

1966, and was the first Federal piece of legislation to 

protect native species; and 

Whereas, on May 22, 1964, President Johnson announced 

the Great Society: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Presi3 dent Lyndon Baines Johnson’s Great Society; 

4 (2) recognizes the monumental and landmark 

5 legislation from President Johnson’s Great Society 

6 proposal; and 


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1 (3) honors and commemorates the public serv2 ice of a great Texan, and former President, Lyndon 

3 Baines Johnson. 

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