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H.R. 7009 115th Congress House

An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

Official title: To provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 2, 2018 Introduced by: James E. Clyburn Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AlaskaAppalachian Regional CommissionAppropriationsBanking and financial institutions regulation
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Congressional oversightDenali CommissionDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of JusticeDepartment of LaborDepartment of TransportationEconomic developmentEmployment and training programsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureInfrastructure developmentLaw enforcement administration and fundingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningRoads and highwaysTransportation programs funding
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Oct 2, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, 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.
Oct 2, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

This bill requires specified agencies administering development programs to target 10% of funding to persistent poverty counties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7009: An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7009/
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"H.R. 7009: An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7009/.
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H.R. 7009, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7009/.
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