89th United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

• April 11, 1965: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Pub.L. 89-10
• July 27, 1965: Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, Pub.L. 89-92
• July 30, 1965: Social Security Act of 1965, Pub.L. 89-97 (including Medicaid and Medicare)
• August 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act, Pub.L. 89-110
• August 10, 1965: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, Pub.L. 89-117
• August 26, 1965: Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, Pub.L. 89-136
• September 29, 1965: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, Pub.L. 89-209
• October 3, 1965: Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, (Hart-Celler Act, INS Act) Pub.L. 89-236
• October 6, 1965: Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments, Pub.L. 89-239
• October 20, 1965: Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act, Pub.L. 89-272 (including Solid Waste Disposal Act)
• October 22, 1965: Highway Beautification Act, Pub.L. 89-285
• November 8, 1965: Higher Education Act, Pub.L. 89-329
• November 8, 1965: Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendmens Pub.L. 89-333
• April 13, 1966: Uniform Time Act, Pub.L. 89-387
• September 6, 1966: Pub.L. 89-554, which (among other things) enacted what is now called the Freedom of Information Act
• September 9, 1966: National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Pub.L. 89-563
• October 15, 1966: National Historic Preservation Act, Pub.L. 89-665
• October 15, 1966: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, Pub.L. 89-669, §4-5
• October 15, 1966: Department of Transportation Act, Pub.L. 89-670
• November 2, 1966: Cuban Adjustment Act, Pub.L. 89-732
• November 3, 1966: Comprehensive Health, Planning and Service Act, Pub.L. 89-749