US HCR102 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 75-2)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]Rep. George Miller [D-CA]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. John Olver [D-MA]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Mark Schauer [D-MI]
Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-21 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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