United States House Education Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
The House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services is a standing subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Education and Labor. It was created for the 116th United States Congress.[1] However, it was abolished at the start of the 118th Congress after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives.[2]
The Chair of the subcommittee is Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and the Ranking Member is Republican Ross Fulcher of Idaho.
Jurisdiction
- From the Official Subcommittee website, the Subcommittee's jurisdiction includes:[3]
Matters relating to equal employment opportunities and civil rights generally; welfare reform programs, including but not limited to work incentive programs and welfare-to-work requirements; poverty and human services programs, including but not limited to the Community Services Block Grant Act and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; the Native American Programs Act; school lunch and child nutrition programs; matters dealing with programs and services for the elderly, including but not limited to nutrition programs and the Older Americans Act; adolescent development programs, including but not limited to those providing for the care and treatment of certain at-risk youth such as the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; and matters dealing with child abuse and domestic violence, including but not limited to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and child adoption.
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Historical membership rosters
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References
- ^ "Rep. Bonamici to head the new Civil Rights and Human Services House Subcommittee". University of Oregon – Government and Community Relations. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Education And The Workforce Committee Adopts Rules And Oversight Plan For 118th Congress". Committee on Education & the Workforce. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Jurisdiction". Education and Labor Committee. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ 117th Congress Member Roster – Committee on Education of Labor (Page 6)
- ^ Members – Committee on Education and Labor (Page 6)
External links
- Subcommittee page
