HCONRES 19
110th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Poverty
Affirming the sense of Congress regarding the obligation of the United States to improve the lives of the 36,950,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,928,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.
Introduced: January 9, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
Jan 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 9, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that it is the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States has an obligation to improve the lives of the 36.95 million Americans living in poverty and the 15.928 million of those who live in extreme poverty; and (2) the President should immediately present to Congress a comprehensive plan to eradicate poverty by 2015.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
Committees of jurisdiction
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