,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #cj1 #bjbj ,mr4  
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 
,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce *ild      
pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,pov]ty ,r$uction    
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,*ild pov]ty goal &  
acc\ntability ,title ,,iv ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] "p ,b !   
foll[+3  ,c ,*ild pov]ty acc\ntability  
measure  #dda4 ,national goal to cut    
*ild pov]ty by half  7a7 ,/atem5t (     
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to r$uce ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by half 9 #aj ye>s4   
7b7 ,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !
 ,congress t an ef=t to rea* ! goal     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include  
r$uc+ ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 deep pov]ty z  
well z r$uc+ *ild pov]ty among racial or

 e?nic gr\ps ) disp>ate pov]ty rates4   
#ddb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( annual report+  7a7 
,an*or$ supplem5tal pov]ty measure ,!   
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus to report an an*or$ 
,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure =         
individuals :o h n atta9$ #ah ye>s (    
age1 annually beg9n+ ) cal5d> ye> #bjbj4
 ,beg9n+ ) ! report = cal5d> ye> #bjba1 
! report %all be bas$ on pov]ty ?re%olds
 :i* are adju/$ = inflation us+ !       
,consum] ,price ,index = all-urban      
consum]s 7z publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor74 ,?is subsection %all n be      
int]pret$ to require or au?orize !      
replacem5t ( any o!r calculation or     
measure report$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4
  7b7 ,tim+ ( release ( ,curr5t         
,population ,survey ,annual ,social &   
,economic ,supplem5t microdata ,!       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all release !       
,curr5t ,population ,survey ,annual     
,social & ,economic ,supplem5t microdata
 = ea* ye> z a s+le file conta9+ !      
an*or$ ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure &  

any o!r pov]ty rates ! ,bureau ( !      
,c5sus reports4 ,! file %all be releas$ 
at ! same "t z ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus     
report on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal?    
,insurance ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,t report1 or companion reports1 %\ld   
include pov]ty /ati/ics & ?re%olds = !  
an*or$ ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure &  
any o!r measures ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus   
reports4  7c7 ,report+ 9 relation to !  
t]ritories  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,bureau (
 ! ,c5sus to develop data to report an  
an*or$ ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure =  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & ,am]ican ,samoa1 z "p ( ! annual     
report requir$ by subsection 7a71 n lat]
 ?an ! close ( fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#b7  
,report requir$ if compliance is n      
feasible ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x w 
n be feasible to comply ) all or "p (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,congress1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 a   

report t expla9s :at is n feasible1 :y x
 is n feasible1 & includes details on   
:at1 if any?+1 w\ld be ne$$ to enable   
su* compliance & by :at date compliance 
c\ld be a*iev$4  7#c7 ,limitations on   
au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry  
out ?is subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y a total ( 
n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbb4  7d7 ,improv+ income data =
 use 9 annual report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus to develop income   
data ) corrections = "u-report+ ( income
 data = calculat+ an an*or$ ,supplem5tal
 ,pov]ty ,measure z "p ( ! annual report
 requir$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an !
 close ( fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#b7 ,report
 requir$ if compliance is n feasible ,if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x w n be        
feasible to comply ) all or "p (        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,congress1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 a   
report t expla9s :at is n feasible1 :y x

 is n feasible1 & includes details on   
:at1 if any?+1 w\ld be ne$$ to enable   
su* compliance & by :at date compliance 
c\ld be a*iev$4  #ddc4 ,*ild pov]ty     
reports  7a7 ,annual reports on ! effect
 ( ,f$]al policies on *ild pov]ty 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,)9 #f mon?s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces to submit to !     
,congress annual reports provid+ an     
evid5ce-bas$1 non-p>tisan analysis ( h[ 
,f$]al policies or programs h contribut$
 to meet+ ! goal set =? 9 section       
#dda7;a71 bas$ on _! effect on ! an*or$ 
,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,measure = *ildr5 z
 report$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus        
pursuant to section #ddb4  7b7 ,cont5ts 
( reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* su*       
report-- 7,a7 %all analyze h[1 & ! ext5t
 to :i*1 ,f$]al policies & programs     
contribute to meet+ ! goal ref]r$ to 9  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section2  7,b7 %all
 take into acc\nt ! numb] ( *ildr5 9    
deep pov]ty & *ild pov]ty among racial  

or e?nic gr\ps ) disp>ate pov]ty rates2 
7,c7 %all attempt to asc]ta9 :e!r ea*   
/udi$ policy or program r$uces or       
increases ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+ 9       
pov]ty1 :y ! policy or program does s1 &
 ! ext5t to :i* ! policy or program does
 s2 &  7,d7 %all include1 to ! ext5t    
feasible1 projections on h[ su* policies
 or programs w\ld affect ! numb] (      
*ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 future ye>s1 :i* 
%all be made on ! basis ( previ\sly     
releas$ ,curr5t ,population ,survey     
,annual ,social & ,economic ,supplem5t  
data1 & adju/$ p]iodically z new        
e/imates f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus become  
available4  7#b7 ,data corrections ,:]e 
feasible1 ea* su* report %all correct ! 
und]ly+ ,curr5t ,population ,survey     
,annual ,social & ,economic ,supplem5t  
data = "u-report+ ( income & 9-k9d      
b5efits & %all include e/imates us+ bo? 
uncorrect$ & correct$ income data4      
,because1 available in=mation ) :i* to  
produce correct$ income data is curr5tly
 limit$ & n timely1 ea* su* report %all 

indicate ! ye> to :i* ! correct$ income 
data p]ta9 & o!r limitations ( ! data4  
,z soon z correct$ income data f !      
,c5sus ,bureau become available "u      
section #ddb7;d71 ea* su* report %all   
use ^? data4  7c7 ,feasibility review ( 
,/ate & local evid5ce-,bas$ policies ,! 
#a/ report "u subsection 7a7 %all       
include a review ( ! feasibility (      
includ+ consid]ation ( ,/ate & local    
evid5ce-bas$ policies or programs 9     
subsequ5t su* reports1 & if ! review    
det]m9es t includ+ ! consid]ation is    
feasible1 !n ea* su* report %all include
 an analysis ( ! additional policies4   
7d7 ,tim+ ,ea* report = a ye> "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be made aft] !      
report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau 
on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance
 ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ye> is  
releas$1 &--  7#a7 9 ! case ( ! #a/ su* 
report1 be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! #a/ cal5d> ye>
 t beg9s m ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section2 or  7#b7 9 !    
case ( ea* subsequ5t su* report1 be=e ! 

end ( ! ye>4  7e7 ,limitations on       
au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ n m ?an-- 7#a7 #a1bjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj2 &  7#b7 #a1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbi4    
#ddd4 ,*ild pov]ty r$uction /rategy     
cle>+h\se ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 &  
annually update1 on a website ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 an
 onl9e collection ( res\rces relat$ to !
 national *ild pov]ty r$uction goal     
e/abli%$ 9 section #dda ( ?is ,act1     
includ+--  7#a7 ! an*or$ ,supplem5tal   
,pov]ty ,measure publi%$ "u section #ddb
 ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 ! reports requir$ by 
section #ddc ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 ! report 
requir$ by section #c ( ! ,*ild ,pov]ty 
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbj2  7#d7 ! report  
requir$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild ,pov]ty 
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbj2 &  7#e7 l9ks to 
o!r relevant ,f$]al reports1 analyses1  
evaluations1 & res\rces relat$ to *ild  
pov]ty z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #dde4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,an*or$ ,! 

t]m an*or$ means fix$ at a giv5 po9t 9  
"t1 & annually adju/$ by a measure      
reflect+ only *anges 9 prices4  7#b7    
,pov]ty ,! t]m pov]ty means1 ) respect  
to an individual or family1 t !         
individual or family has a total annual 
income t is less ?an ! an*or$           
,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ?re%old = !        
individual or family1 z provid$ 9       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus report "u section    
#ddb4  7#c7 ,deep pov]ty ,! t]m deep    
pov]ty means1 ) respect to an individual
 or family1 t ! individual or family has
 a total annual income t is less ?an #ej
 p]c5t ( ! an*or$ ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty  
?re%old = ! individual or family1 z     
provid$ 9 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus report "u
 section #ddb4  4  #c4 ,update ( ,a     
,roadmap to ,r$uce ,*ild ,pov]ty  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,)9 #cf mon?s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ent] into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (    
,sci5ces to revise & update ! ,national 
,academies report entitl$ ,a ,roadmap to

 ,r$uce ,*ild ,pov]ty )9 #gb mon?s aft] 
! date ( entry into ! agreem5t4  7b7    
,limitations on au?orization (          
appropriations ,to c>ry out subsection  
7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
n m ?an #b1bjj1jjj4  #d4 ,report on     
r$uc+ long-t]m1 int]g5]ational *ild     
pov]ty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #f mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces to publi%1 )9 #cf  
mon?s aft] ! date ( entry into !        
agreem5t1 a report on evid5ce-bas$      
policies to r$uce long-t]m1             
int]g5]ational *ild pov]ty1 :i* report  
%all build on ! ,national ,academies    
report entitl$ ,a ,roadmap to ,r$uce    
,*ild ,pov]ty4  7b7 ,limitations on     
au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry  
out subsection 7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ n m ?an #b1bjj1jjj4