HRES 1024 · 111th Congress · Social Welfare

Expressing support for designation of January as Poverty in America Awareness Month.

Introduced 2010-01-20· Sponsored by Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2010-01-27)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-01-27
Roll #21
Yea 387Nay 18
Democrats
242 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
145 Yea·18 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-01-27
Roll #21
Yea 387Nay 18
Democrats
242 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
145 Yea·18 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Supports the designation of Poverty in America Awareness Month. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) eradicating poverty in the United States should be the goal for all people in the United States; (2) the severe economic downturn has highlighted the need to ensure that the nation's most vulnerable individuals and families are able to meet their most fundamental needs during a time of financial crisis; and (3) Congress should recommit itself to helping individuals and families facing economic hardship receive the assistance they need and deserve in moving towards greater economic security through programs under title IV (Grants to States for Aid and Services to Needy Families with Children and for Child-welfare Services) of the Social Security Act and other related programs.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats