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Introduced
07/25/2017
07/25/2017
In Committee
07/25/2017
07/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2017 This bill establishes, within the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty. The primary goal of the working group shall be to develop a national plan for reducing to zero, within specified timeframes, the number of children living in poverty and extreme poverty in the United States. The national plan devised by the working group shall also include recommendations for: (1) understanding the root causes of child poverty, (2) improving access to anti-poverty programs, (3) eliminating disparate rates of child poverty based on specified demographic factors, (4) improving access to quality jobs, (5) connecting low-income children and families to education and job training, and (6) shifting the measures and policies of federal anti-poverty programs toward the goal of helping individuals and families achieve long-term economic stability. The bill also specifies additional duties, membership, and reporting requirements for the working group.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty within the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services. The primary goal of the working group is to develop a national plan to reduce the number of children living in poverty and extreme poverty in the United States to zero within specified timeframes. The national plan will include recommendations for understanding the root causes of child poverty, improving access to anti-poverty programs, eliminating disparities in child poverty rates, improving access to quality jobs, connecting low-income children and families to education and job training, and shifting the measures and policies of federal anti-poverty programs towards the goal of helping individuals and families achieve long-term economic stability. The bill also outlines additional duties, membership, and reporting requirements for the working group.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 07/25/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1630/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1630/BILLS-115s1630is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1630/BILLS-115s1630is.pdf.pdf |
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