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S.2450: Poverty Measurement Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 15, 2018
- Latest Major Action Feb. 15, 2018
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 15, 2018
Bill Summary
Poverty Measurement Improvement Act This bill requires the Bureau of the Census, for each of FY2019-FY2028, to conduct a new survey of income and poverty in the United States and to supplement and verify the information obtained using data from the most recent available Current Population Survey (CPS), data furnished by state and federal agencies that administer such benefits, and income-tax data. The Census Bureau shall include in the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Feb. 15, 2018 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-Utah) |