HRES 70 · 95th Congress · Congress

Resolution to establish a Select Committee on Population.

Introduced 1977-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #601 (258-147).(1977-09-28)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1977-09-28
Yea 258Nay 147
PassedHouse · 1977-09-28
Yea 258Nay 147

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Creates a Select House Committee on Population to conduct an investigation and study of: (1) the major adverse effects of current population growth throughout the world; (2) approaches which have been shown to be effective in coping with excessive population growth; and (3) means to encourage countries with excessive population growth rates to adopt methods proven to be successful in reducing population growth rates.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats