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Poverty Data Improvement Act of 1993

Introduced: April 2, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 23, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Nov 22, 1993
Received in the Senate.
Nov 21, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 21, 1993
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 21, 1993
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 21, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 21, 1993
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10576-10578)
Nov 21, 1993
Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 20, 1993
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
Nov 20, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 103-401.
Nov 10, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 10, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Nov 4, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 20, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E960-961)
Apr 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel.
Apr 2, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 2, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Poverty Data Improvement Act of 1993 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to biennially produce and publish data (compiled from the most recent decennial census) relating to the incidence of poverty for each State, county, and local government and for each school district. Authorizes such data to be produced by means of sampling or any other method that the Secretary determines will produce current, comprehensive, and reliable data.

Requires the Secretary, if unable to produce and publish such data for any area, to report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on each government or school district excluded and the reasons therefor.

What's happening now November 23, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 27, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 28, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 28, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1645: Poverty Data Improvement Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1645/
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"H.R. 1645: Poverty Data Improvement Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1645/.
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