,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbj,ms4  
,fudge 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1
 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1    
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,coop]1    
,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4       
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4   
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4
 ,velzquez1 & ,mrs4 ,beatty7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,congress %\ld   
enact ! ,pov]ty ,bill ( ,rights to      
reaffirm ! "r ( all ,am]icans to live a 
life free f pov]ty & its impacts4       
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau1 m   
?an #ch1jjj1jjj p1 includ+ #ab1jjj1jjj  
*ildr51 liv$ 9 pov]ty 9 #bjah bas$ on ! 
,(ficial ,pov]ty ,measure2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#ag1jjj1jjj p liv$ 9 deep pov]ty1 def9$ 
z liv+ 9 a h\sehold ) a total ca% income

 bel[ #ej p]c5t ( its pov]ty ?re%old2   
,:]eas pov]ty disproportionately impacts
 communities ( color1 ) ! pov]ty rate at
 #bj4h p]c5t = ,blacks1 #ag4f p]c5t =   
,hispanics1 & #aj4a p]c5t = ,asians1    
v]sus #h4a p]c5t = non-,hispanic ,:ites2
 ,:]eas ! ,(ficial ,pov]ty ,measure (t5 
und]/ates ! numb] ( p :o h tr\ble mak+  
ends meet2 ,:]eas accord+ to a #bjbj    
,f$]al ,res]ve report on ! economic     
well-be+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates h\seholds1 an  
e/imat$ #cg p]c5t ( p _c cov] an        
unexpect$ #djj exp5se2 ,:]eas ! top "o  
p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates h\seholds h       
exp]i5c$ income gr[? be=e taxes &       
transf] paym5ts ne>ly sev5 times fa/]   
?an ! bottom #bj p]c5t ( h\seholds s9ce 
#aigi2 ,:]eas weal? has become ev5 m    
conc5trat$ ?an income2 ,:]eas accord+ to
 ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,bank ( ,/4 ,l\is1 !  
top #aj p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates h\seholds 
rank$ by weal? own #gg p]c5t ( !        
c\ntry's total weal? :ile ^? 9 ! bottom 
#ej p]c5t own "o p]c5t2 ,:]eas a        
full-"t1 full-ye> m9imum wage work] at !

 ,f$]al m9imum wage level ( #g4be lives 
bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 ,:]eas a va/ majority
 ( l[ wage e>n]s lack access to paid    
family leave1 leav+ !m j "o accid5t or  
illness away f economic deva/ation2     
,:]eas unions increase work]s' wages1   
ensure access to bett] b5efits1 address 
wage inequality1 & r$uce pov]ty2 ,:]eas 
#e1adj1jjj ,am]icans ag$ #fe & old] liv$
 9 pov]ty 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas accord+ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1           
#bg1ejj1jjj p did n h heal? insurance at
 any po9t 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas accord+ to !  
,f$]al ,res]ve1 #be p]c5t ( adults      
report$ skipp+ m$ical c>e1 su* z a visit
 to a doctor or d5ti/1 because !y 7     
unable to af=d ! co/ 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas    
m9ority & l[-income individuals are     
disproportionately affect$ by air       
pollution & are m likely to face heal?  
conditions t put !m at great] risk :5   
expos$ to haz>d\s air pollution2 ,:]eas 
families liv+ 9 pov]ty also /ruggle to  
af=d *ildc>e1 h\s+1 utilities1 & food   
exp5ses2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$     

,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 h\seholds )      
incomes less ?an ! ,f$]al pov]ty level  
:o pay = *ildc>e sp5d on av]age f\r     
times ! p]c5tage ( _! income on x z d   
o!r families2 ,:]eas 9 #bjag1 #hc p]c5t 
( r5t] h\seholds ) incomes bel[ #ae1jjj 
paid m ?an #cj p]c5t ( _! total h\sehold
 income = h\s+1 exp]i5c+ h\s+ co/s      
burd5s1 & #gb p]c5t paid m ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( _! income = h\s+1 exp]i5c+ sev]e co/ 
burd5s2 ,:]eas wat] & wa/ewat] bills are
 increas+ly unaf=dable = millions (     
h\seholds nationwide2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ne>ly
 "o-?ird ( ,unit$ ,/ates h\seholds      
report$ fac+ a *all5ge 9 pay+ en]gy     
bills or su/a9+ adequate heat+ & cool+ 9
 _! homes 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas m ?an         
#bj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans lack access to any
 broadb& :atsoev] & _m m are unable to  
adopt broadb&1 prim>ily due to          
prohibitive co/s2 ,:]eas limit$ access  
to te*nology & broadb& s]vices makes x  
difficult = p to apply = jobs onl9e1    
connect ) heal? insurance1 apply =      

f9ancial aid1 telework1 or complete     
onl9e homework2 ,:]eas accord+ to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 #cg1bjj1jjj p1
 includ+ #aa1bjj1jjj *ildr51 liv$ 9     
food-insecure h\seholds 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas 
#e1fjj1jjj h\seholds _h v l[ food       
security1 def9$ z h\seholds 9 :i* ! food
 intake ( "o or m memb]s 0 r$uc$ & eat+ 
patt]ns disrupt$ because ( insuffici5t  
money & o!r res\rces = food2 ,:]eas     
accord+ to a #bjji ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture report on access to        
af=dable & nutriti\s food1 millions ( p 
live 9 food des]ts1 or areas :]e !y are 
m ?an a mile f a sup]m>ket2 ,:]eas      
reliable & af=dable public              
transportation is critical to access+   
employm5t1 food1 heal? c>e1 & education2
 ,:]eas ! educational level atta9$ by   
individuals has a dramatic impact on    
pov]ty1 ) #be4i p]c5t ( adults ov] #be  
ye>s old )\t a high s*ool diploma 9     
pov]ty v]sus #ab4g p]c5t = ^? ) a high  
s*ool degree1 b no college1 & #d4d p]c5t
 = ^? ) a college degree2 ,:]eas accord+

 to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1  
socioeconomic & racial segregation 9    
s*ools has increas$ dramatically 9 ! pa/
 decade2 ,:]eas l[-income individuals   
are m likely to be t>get$ by *ild welf>e
 s]vices & ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em & live
 9 communities ) high rates ( viol5ce & 
heavy police pres5ce2 ,:]eas l[-income  
p>5ts h _! *ildr5 remov$ f ! h\sehold e 
day1 because liv+ 9 pov]ty is           
incorrectly treat$ z *ild neglect2      
,:]eas ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em (t5       
puni%es pov]ty1 z c\rt fees & f9es      
disproportionately impact ! poor2 ,:]eas
 police are mo/ likely to use deadly =ce
 9 l[-income1 m highly segregat$        
neighborhoods2 ,:]eas l[-income         
communities (t5 h limit$ social capital 
& political voice2 ,:]eas /rict vot]    
,,id requirem5ts1 closures ( poll+      
places1 limit$ access to alt]natives to 
9-p]son vot+ & o!r vot] suppression     
tactics disproportionately impact poor &
 m9ority ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! effects (  
pov]ty are widespread1 long-la/+1 &     

dang]\s1 & leave families vuln]able to  
unexpect$ ev5ts2 ,:]eas adults :o 7 poor
 dur+ *ildhood are m likely to exp]i5ce 
pov]ty z adults1 are less likely to     
graduate high s*ool1 & are less likely  
to be consi/5tly employ$ z "y adults2   
,:]eas l[] incomes are associat$ ) %ort]
 life expectancies2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic ?reat5s to increase heal?1 food1
 h\s+1 & economic insecurity & pu%      
millions ( p into pov]ty2 ,:]eas        
l[-income & m9ority communities h long  
exp]i5c$ inadequate access to heal? c>e1
 h\s+1 nutriti\s food1 & education &    
economic opportunity1 :i* increase !    
preval5ce ( ,,covid-#ai risk factors1   
su* z diabetes1 a/hma1 he>t disease1 &  
high blood pressure2 & ,:]eas !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic has expos$ &         
exac]bat$ ! inequality & pov]ty afflict+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z und]l9$ !    
%ortcom+s ( its social safety net       
programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,congress %\ld enact ! ,pov]ty ,bill (  

,rights to reaffirm ! "r ( all ,am]icans
 to live a life free f pov]ty & its     
impacts1 includ+ ! "r to-- 7#a7 equal   
opportunity1 irrespective ( race1 g5d]1 
or socioeconomic /atus2  7#b7 work+     
family tax cr$its1 su* z ! ,*ild ,tax   
,cr$it & ! ,e>n$ ,income ,tax ,cr$it1 t 
are prov5 to lift families out ( pov]ty1
 free f on]\s eligibility requirem5ts2  
7#c7 a livable wage t is en\gh to ensure
 adequate h\s+1 food1 clo?+1 & o!r basic
 h\sehold ne$s2  7#d7 robu/ paid leave  
programs s !y c c>e = !mselves1 _!      
families1 & dep5d5ts )\t fe> ( f9ancial 
deva/ation2  7#e7 em]g5cy f9ancial      
assi/ance 9 times ( unemploym5t2  7#f7  
unionize to negotiate = high] wages1    
bett] b5efits1 & safe work+ conditions2 
7#g7 f9ancial security = !mselves & _!  
families dur+ retirem5t ye>s2  7#h7     
quality1 af=dable heal? c>e &           
prescription drugs2  7#i7 clean air     
?r\gh robu/ environm5tal & public heal? 
policies2  7#aj7 high-quality1 af=dable1
 & reliable *ildc>e2  7#aa7 accessible1 

af=dable1 safe h\s+2  7#ab7 safe1 clean1
 & af=dable wat] & wa/ewat] s]vices2    
7#ac7 af=dable1 reliable en]gy s]vice2  
7#ad7 equitable access to te*nology &   
telephone & broadb& s]vices2  7#ae7     
adequate access to af=dable & nutriti\s 
foods2  7#af7 reliable1 effici5t1 &     
af=dable public transportation2  7#ag7  
high-quality1 equitable ,pre,k-#ab      
public education2  7#ah7 safe public    
s*ools t promote racial & socioeconomic 
div]sity2  7#ai7 access to af=dable     
high] education1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ips1 
& o!r vocational tra9+ opportunities2   
7#bj7 live ) _! families & n be sep>at$ 
f ea* o!r on ! basis ( pov]ty2  7#ba7   
safe neighborhoods1 :]e !y are protect$ 
by law en=cem5t1 n t>get$1 pr(il$1      
h>ass$1 & brutaliz$2  7#bb7 equal       
treatm5t 9 crim9al ju/ice sett+s1 free f
 discrim9ation2 &  7#bc7 equal          
repres5tation & p>ticipation 9 democracy
 ?r\gh unfett]$1 unabridg$ access to !  
ballot box1 accessible poll+ places1 &  
alt]natives to traditional 9-p]son vot+1

 su* z e>ly vot+ & vot+ by mail4