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Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2007

Introduced: January 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
Jan 9, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 9, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2007 - Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider a public bill or joint resolution authorizing an appropriation of $10 million or more, unless: (1) the accompanying committee report includes a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Poverty Impact Division impact statement; or (2) the chairman of the committee reporting the legislation submits such statement for publication in the Congressional Record before consideration of the measure.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish the CBO Poverty Impact Division to prepare and submit poverty impact statements to the chairmen of House committees.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4