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S.1625: Measuring American Poverty Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about social welfare
- Introduced Aug. 6, 2009
- Latest Major Action Aug. 6, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Measuring American Poverty Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau), in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), to calculate modern poverty thresholds and modern poverty rates for each calendar year. Directs the Census Bureau and the BLS to choose: (1) the most appropriate distribution of consumption expenditures on food, clothing, and shelter, which may exclude...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Aug. 6, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) |