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H.R. 8709 95th Congress House

Displaced Homemakers Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the establishment of multipurpose service centers for displaced homemakers.

Introduced: August 2, 1977 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CounselingDisplaced homemakersDomestic relationsLegal aid
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Manpower training programsUnemploymentUnemployment insuranceVocational guidanceWomenWomen's employment
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 2, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 2, 1977
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Displaced Homemakers Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish a minimum of 50 Multipurpose Service Centers for displaced homemakers. States that each Center shall provide specified services, including: (1) job counseling; (2) job training and job placement; (3) health education and counseling; (4) financial management; (5) legal counseling and referral; and (6) outreach information with respect to Federal assistance programs.

Sets forth factors to be considered by the Secretary in selecting Center sites. Directs the Secretary to designate a public or nonprofit private organization to administer a Center once its site has been chosen. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants in accordance with specified guidelines to such organizations for the purpose of establishing and maintaining Centers.

Directs the Secretary to prepare and furnish to Congress biennial evaluations which are to include a thorough assessment of each Center and recommendations concerning the administration and expansion of such Centers at the local, State, and Federal levels.

Directs the Secretary to prepare and furnish to the Congress a study to determine the feasibility of, and appropriate procedures for, allowing displaced homemakers to participate in: (1) programs established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973; (2) work incentive programs under the Social Security Act; (3) related Federal employment, education, and health assistance programs; and (4) programs established, or benefits provided, under Federal and State unemployment compensation laws.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8709: Displaced Homemakers Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8709/
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"H.R. 8709: Displaced Homemakers Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8709/.
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