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H. Res. 1048 116th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts.

Introduced: July 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action July 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses support for enactment of the Poverty Bill of Rights, which affirms the right of Americans to live free from the causes and conditions of poverty.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 12
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Nov 30, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Aug 11, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 30, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 16, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 16, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 16, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 16, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 16, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Jul 16, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1048: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1048/
MLA
"H. Res. 1048: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1048/.
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H. Res. 1048, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1048/.
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[H. Res. 1048: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1048/)
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