HCONRES 161
110th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Poverty
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King's Launching of the Poor People's Campaign and Organization of the Poor People's Army.
Introduced: May 24, 2007
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To President
Became law
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that the President and Congress should reaffirm the federal commitment to eradicate poverty in America as a leading national priority, immediately establish a national goal of cutting poverty in half in the next 10 years, and adopt a national strategy to reach that goal.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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