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H.R. 654 111th Congress House

Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2009

Official title: To require poverty impact statements for certain legislation.

Introduced: January 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 2009
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 22, 2009
Referred to House Rules
Jan 22, 2009
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to House Budget
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 Latest action January 22, 2009

Referred to House Budget

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2009 - 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 chair 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 chair of House committees.

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