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H.Con.Res. 198 · 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those…

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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.

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 110th Congress ended.

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13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Aug 1, 2007
  2. House Passed Jan 22, 2008

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should set a national goal of cutting poverty in half over the next 10 years.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jan 22, 2008
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should set a national goal of cutting poverty in half over the next 10 years.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

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.

Latest action (Jan 23, 2008): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 1, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Aug 1, 2007
  2. House Passed Jan 22, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.