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- H.R.625
H.R.625: Child Poverty Reduction Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Feb. 5, 2003
- Latest Major Action Feb. 19, 2003
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
49 (49 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Child Poverty Reduction Act -Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) make it an additional purpose of TANF to reduce poverty of families with children in the United States; and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make a child poverty reduction bonus grant to any State whose child poverty rate for a completed calendar year is less than the rate the State...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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| Feb. 5, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.) |