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H.J. Res. 586 95th Congress House

Joint resolution to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on Families in 1979.

Introduced: September 8, 1977 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesDomestic relationsFamiliesWhite House conferences
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 8, 1977
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 Latest action September 8, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to call a White House Conference on Families in 1979.

Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish an advisory committee to such Conference.

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  • HJRES 562 Identical bill Joint resolution to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on Families in 1979.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 586: Joint resolution to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on Families in 1979.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HJRES-586/
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"H.J. Res. 586: Joint resolution to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on Families in 1979.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HJRES-586/.
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H.J. Res. 586, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HJRES-586/.
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