Great Society legislation passed during the Johnson administration-Shannon Skierka

• Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), 1964

Jul 23, 1964

Sent Volunteers to help in poor communities.

• Economic Opportunity Act, 1964

Aug 20, 1964

Created to combat causes of poverty such as illiteracy. Set up community action programs to give the poor a voice in defining local housing, health and education policies.

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Apr 9, 1965

Provided education aid to states based on the number of childern from low-income homes.

• Medicare, 1965

Jul 30, 1965

Provided hospital and low-cost medical insurance for most Americans age 65 and older.

• Medicaid, 1965

Jul 30, 1965

Provided low-cost health insurance for poor Americans of any age who could not afford their own private health insurance.

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 1965

Sep 9, 1965

Established to oversee the nation's housing needs and to develop and rehabilitate urban communities. HUD also provided money for rent supplements and low-income housing.

• The National Foundations of the Arts and Humanities, 1965

Sep 29, 1965

Offered grants to artists and scholars.

• Water Quality Act, 1965

Oct 2, 1965

Brought about water and air quality standards and provided funding for environmental research.

Immagration Act of 1965

Oct 3, 1965

This Act replaced the varying quotas wih a limit of 20,000 immagrates per year from any one country outside the Western Hemisphere.

• Clean Water Restoration Act, 1966

Jun 30, 1966

Brought about water and air quality standards and provided funding for environmental research.

The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Act, 1966

Sep 9, 1966

Established safety standards for all vehicles to protect the consumers.