Expressing the moral responsibility of the Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States.
Latest action (28 Jan 2021): Introduced
What this bill does
H.Res. 67 is a nonbinding resolution stating that Congress has a moral responsibility to end adult and child poverty in the United States. It does not create new programs or change law. Instead, it has the House express a series of positions: acknowledging that poverty affects tens of millions of Americans, including disproportionate rates among children, people of color, women, and immigrant families; recognizing federal budgets as reflections of national values; and affirming support for policy directions such as raising wages, expanding tax credits like the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, strengthening nutrition and housing assistance (SNAP, TANF), expanding access to health care and paid leave, addressing climate change through clean-energy investment, and automatically clearing criminal records after sentences are completed.
The resolution is framed broadly, referencing effects on children, workers, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people, among others. Because it is a "sense of the House" resolution rather than legislation, it would not itself allocate funding or alter existing programs; its practical effect would be to put the House on record supporting these general goals and priorities.
The bill was introduced on January 28, 2021, by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) with multiple cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. It did not receive a vote in that Congress, and as a resolution introduced in the 117th Congress, it expired at the end of that session without further action.
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Official summary
This resolution acknowledges that child poverty prevents children from reaching healthy development and an economically secure future. It also encourages all levels of government to enact and support anti-poverty policies and programs.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 67 do?
- H.Res. 67 is a nonbinding resolution stating that Congress has a moral responsibility to end adult and child poverty in the United States. It does not create new programs or change law. Instead, it has the House express a series of positions: acknowledging that poverty affects tens of millions of Americans, including disproportionate rates among children, people of color, women, and immigrant families; recognizing federal budgets as reflections of national values; and affirming support for policy directions such as raising wages, expanding tax credits like the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, strengthening nutrition and housing assistance (SNAP, TANF), expanding access to health care and paid leave, addressing climate change through clean-energy investment, and automatically clearing criminal records after sentences are completed. The resolution is framed broadly, referencing effects on children, workers, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people, among others. Because it is a "sense of the House" resolution rather than legislation, it would not itself allocate funding or alter existing programs; its practical effect would be to put the House on record supporting these general goals and priorities. The bill was introduced on January 28, 2021, by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) with multiple cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. It did not receive a vote in that Congress, and as a resolution introduced in the 117th Congress, it expired at the end of that session without further action.
- Has H.Res. 67 become law?
- Not yet. As of 28 Jan 2021, H.Res. 67 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 67?
- H.Res. 67 was sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA12, 2023-2024] (Democrat-CA), with 26 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 67?
- Introduced (28 Jan 2021).
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