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HCONRES 102 111th 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…

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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: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Poverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 21
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 10, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Jun 8, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 27, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 21, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 21, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 21, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 102: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-102/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 102: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-102/.
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H. Con. Res. 102, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-102/.
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[H. Con. Res. 102: 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/111-HCONRES-102/)
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