US HR985 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on May 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution acknowledges that child poverty prevents children from reaching healthy development and an economically secure future. It also encourages all levels of government to enact and support anti-poverty policies and programs.
Title
Expressing the moral responsibility of Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States.
Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] |
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
2020-05-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Comprehensive health care
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Food assistance and relief
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Housing and community development funding
Immigration status and procedures
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Social welfare
State and local government operations
Tax treatment of families
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
Alternative and renewable resources
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Comprehensive health care
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Food assistance and relief
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Housing and community development funding
Immigration status and procedures
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Social welfare
State and local government operations
Tax treatment of families
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/985/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres985/BILLS-116hres985ih.pdf |