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.

HR 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

US Congress 116th Congress

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Introduced 07/18/2020

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Sponsors (22)

Rep. Barbara Lee


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Rep. Janice Schakowsky


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Rep. Kathy Castor


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Rep. David Cicilline


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Rep. Eleanor Norton


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Rep. Alcee Hastings


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Rep. Karen Bass


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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier


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Rep. Marcia Fudge


Primary Sponsor

Rep. Al Green


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Rep. Donald Payne


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Rep. Bobby Rush


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Rep. Terri Sewell


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Rep. Nydia Velazquez


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Rep. Joseph Kennedy


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Rep. Jim Cooper


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Rep. Andre Carson


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Rep. Joyce Beatty


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Rep. Eddie Johnson


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Rep. Dwight Evans


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Rep. Joseph Morelle


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Rep. Sylvia Garcia


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Subject(s)

Social Welfare Air Quality Child Care And Development Criminal Procedure And Sentencing Education Of The Disadvantaged Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Elementary And Secondary Education Employee Benefits And Pensions Employee Leave Employment And Training Programs Energy Storage, Supplies, Demand Environmental Health Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Care Coverage And Access Higher Education Housing Supply And Affordability Income Tax Credits Internet And Video Services Labor-management Relations Law Enforcement Administration And Funding Law Enforcement Officers Nutrition And Diet Poverty And Welfare Assistance Preschool Education Prescription Drugs Public Transit Racial And Ethnic Relations Tax Treatment Of Families Telephone And Wireless Communication Transportation Costs Unemployment Vocational And Technical Education Voting Rights Wages And Earnings Water Quality Water Use And Supply Worker Safety And Health