Bills About Social Welfare Sponsored by Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

Rep. Lee sponsored 30 bills about social welfare in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
May 28, 2020	H.RES.985	Expressing the moral responsibility of Congress to end adult and child poverty in the United States.	23	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
March 5, 2019	H.RES.176	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 19, 2019.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 5, 2019	H.R.1532	To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.	13	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 9, 2018	H.RES.770	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct. 16, 2017	H.R.4074	To strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives.	25	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
March 21, 2017	H.RES.217	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	7	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 1, 2017	H.R.1289	To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.	19	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
June 10, 2015	H.R.2721	To strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives.	47	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
March 16, 2015	H.R.1378	To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.	38	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
March 18, 2015	H.RES.157	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	11	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan. 9, 2015	H.R.258	To establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty in America in half in ten years.	38	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 31, 2014	H.R.5352	To strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives.	38	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
March 13, 2014	H.RES.519	Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	36	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
April 10, 2013	H.R.1466	To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.	45	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 23, 2013	H.R.2182	To establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty in America in half in ten years.	65	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
March 14, 2013	H.RES.118	Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	37	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan. 4, 2013	H.R.197	To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
March 20, 2012	H.RES.589	Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	28	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov. 1, 2011	H.R.3300	To establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty in America in half in ten years.	69	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7262)
Oct. 14, 2011	H.R.3226	To restore the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund to further support our Nation's jobless workers.	0		Referred for a period ending not later than October 17, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Human Resources, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
May 10, 2011	H.RES.260	Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan. 20, 2011	H.R.377	To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Jan. 8, 2009	H.R.329	To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
April 21, 2009	H.CON.RES.102	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups, and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty.	75	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
April 15, 2008	H.R.5802	To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders.	56	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Aug. 1, 2007	H.CON.RES.198	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.	83	All Democrats	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 24, 2007	H.CON.RES.161	Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King's Launching of the Poor People's Campaign and Organization of the Poor People's Army.	28	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan. 9, 2007	H.CON.RES.19	Affirming the sense of Congress regarding the obligation of the United States to improve the lives of the 36,950,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,928,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.	25	All Democrats	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4200)
Sept. 7, 2005	H.CON.RES.234	Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 37,162,000 Americans living in poverty and the 15,600,000 of those who live in extreme poverty.	63	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sept. 6, 2005	H.CON.RES.233	Affirming the obligation and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the 35,900,000 Americans living in poverty and an additional 15,300,000 Americans living in extreme poverty.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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