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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.

Introduced May 24, 2007Latest action May 24, 2007Social Welfare

Plain-English summary

Declares that the President and Congress should reaffirm the federal commitment to eradicate poverty in America as a leading national priority, immediately establish a national goal of cutting poverty in half in the next 10 years, and adopt a national strategy to reach that goal.

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Official Subjects

Social WelfarePoverty

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