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HCONRES 198 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoveri… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.

Introduced: August 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jan 23, 2008
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 22, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H359)
Jan 22, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H359)
Jan 22, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 198.
Jan 22, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H359-364)
Jan 22, 2008
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Dec 12, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 12, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Aug 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 2008

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should set a national goal of cutting poverty in half over the next 10 years.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 198: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-198/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 198: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-198/.
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H. Con. Res. 198, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-198/.
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[H. Con. Res. 198: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-198/)
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