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H.Con.Res. 102 · 111th 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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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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75 cosponsors · 73 D, 2 R
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23 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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 · Introduced in House · Apr 21, 2009

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 (Apr 21, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 21, 2009

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

No recorded floor vote found.