United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 198 (110th)
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.
Introduced
1 August 2007
Last action
23 January 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should set a national goal of cutting poverty in half over the next 10 years using a strategy that promotes good jobs at livable wages.
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Timeline
1 August 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 December 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 January 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H359)
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H359)
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 198.
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H359-364)
Source: Floor
22 January 2008
Floor
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 January 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 January 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 January 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 1 August 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 January 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 August 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/198
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hconres/198
- us · 110-hconres-198 · source updated 21 April 2025