,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1 #bjbc,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 & ,mr4 ,gomez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act to update ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pov]ty ,l9e ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to update ! calculation ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e1 updat$ p]iodically 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] "u ! au?ority ( section #fgc ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 to exp& eligibility = & utilization ( ,f$]al assi/ance & b5efits su* t x incorporates m accurate co/s ( basic ne$s1 keeps pace ) *ang+ h\sehold sp5d+ norms1 acc\nts = regional v>iations 9 ! co/ ( liv+1 & reflects ! m9imum exp5ditures requir$ by a h\sehold to h ! opportunity to a*ieve social & economic mobility4 #c4 ,am5dm5t to def9ition ( pov]ty l9e ,section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,pov]ty l9e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m pov]ty l9e means ! (ficial pov]ty l9e def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget accord+ to ! ,secret>y's publi%$ pov]ty l9e "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,revision & publication ,9 coord9ation ) ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,secret>y %all revise & publi% ! pov]ty l9e 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 at lea/ annually 7or at any %ort] int]val ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be feasible & desirable74 7,c7 ,revision 7i7 ,! pov]ty l9e z revis$ %all be calculat$ at h\sehold sizes f #a to #h memb]s & %all be ! sum (-- 7,i7 a #e-ye> roll+ av]age ( h\sehold exp5ditures = food1 clo?+1 telephone1 & int]net1 calculat$ at #hc p]c5t ( ! av]ages ( ! #dg? ?r\gh ! #ecrd p]c5tiles ( sp5d+ 9 ! ,consum] ,exp5diture ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 adju/$ = inflation z measur$ by ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,u71 & multipli$ by ! o!r basic goods factor set "u clause 7iv72 7,,ii7 ! co/ ( a r5tal h\s+ unit ) ! numb] ( b$rooms appropriate = ! h\sehold size z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t "u ,fair ,m>ket ,r5ts e/imate det]m9$ by su* ,secret>y z requir$ "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f71 & multipli$ by ! o!r basic goods factor set "u clause 7iv72 7,,iii7 = up to #f h\sehold memb]s :o are "u #e ye>s1 ! co/ ( av]age *ild c>e prices = su* *ildr5 z det]m9$ by ,national ,database ( ,*ildc>e ,prices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 7,,iv7 = up to #f h\sehold memb]s enroll$ 9 employ]-sponsor$ heal? c>e plans1 ! m$ian non-premium out-(-pocket co/s = su* memb]s z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! ,h\sehold ,compon5t ( ! ,m$ical ,exp5diture ,panel ,survey to ! ext5t practicable2 7,v7 = up to #f h\sehold memb]s :o are n o!rwise enroll$ 9 an employ]-sponsor$ heal? c>e plan or are eligible = ,m$ic>e1 ! sum ( ! premium ( an ,ess5tial ,heal? ,b5efits ,b5*m>k ,plan def9$ by ! ,secret>y z requir$ "u title ,i ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! m$ian non-premium out-(-pocket co/s = ^? enroll$ 9 su* a plan z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! ,h\sehold ,compon5t ( ! ,m$ical ,exp5diture ,panel ,survey2 & 7,,vi7 = up to #f h\sehold memb]s :o are eligible = ,m$ic>e1 ! sum ( ! co/ ( ! premium = ! l[e/ co/ ,m$ic>e ,advantage plan available t provides prescription drug cov]age &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! m$ian non-premium out-(-pocket co/s = ^? enroll$ 9 su* a plan z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! ,h\sehold ,compon5t ( ! ,m$ical ,exp5diture ,panel ,survey4 7ii7 ,! ,secret>y %all calculate ! av]age increm5tal co/ ( ea* additional h\sehold memb] = h\seholds ) m ?an #h memb]s4 7iii7 ,= ea* factor det]m9$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 use ,/ate-level data1 any available c\nty-level data1 &1 = clauses 7i77,v7 & 7,,vi71 geographic rat+ area data1 & 7,,ii7 subject to clause 7viii71 produce pov]ty l9e v>iants = ea* su* geographic area4 7iv7 ,! ,secret>y %all set ! o!r basic goods factor at ! c\nty level at a numb] t reflects sp5d+ on goods & s]vices on :i* a h\sehold relies = basic ne$s1 includ+ transportation 7:]e appropriate71 & is o!rwise n reflect$ 9 su* clause b at n less ?an at #a4b4 7v7 ,! ,secret>y may issue rules t require ! use ( data s\rces 9 lieu ( ! data s\rces specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 = det]m9+ any factor applicable "u ?is subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* specifi$ s\rces d n accurately reflect *anges 9 o!rwise applicable av]age h\sehold exp5ditures due to a significant economic ev5t 7su* z a national em]g5cy or above-av]age price inflation7 or a sub/antial *ange 9 ! und]ly+ me?odology or availability ( su* s\rces4 7vi7 ,! ,secret>y %all apply appropriate multipli]s to ea* factor det]m9$ "u 9 clause 7i7 to reflect economies or diseconomies ( scale ) additional h\sehold memb]s4 7vii7 ,! ,director may create simplifi$ pov]ty l9e v>iants or p]-p]son co/ calculations = adm9i/rative purposes 9 det]m9+ h\sehold program eligibility z long z su* v>iants or calculations mat]ially incorporate all applicable co/s specifi$ "u ?is subp>agraph4 7viii7 ,! ,director %all provide a lookup tool on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = use by ,/ates1 c\nties1 & ! public to det]m9e ! pov]ty l9e ( a giv5 h\sehold bas$ on ! factors 9 ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,block grant program usage 7i7 ,if a ,/ate det]m9es t x s]ves ! objectives ( ! block grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,/ate may revise ! pov]ty l9e to n to exce$ #abe p]c5t ( ! (ficial pov]ty l9e o!rwise applicable "u ?is p>agraph4 7ii7 ,! pov]ty l9e %all be us$ z a crit]ion ( eligibility 9 ! community s]vices block grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle4 7,e7 ,safe h>bors 7i7 ,! pov]ty l9e applicable to a p>ticipant or h\sehold 9 a ,f$]al program on ! date ! p>ticipant moves f "o geographic location to ano!r %all n be r$uc$ by reason ( ! move = ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! move4 7ii7 ,! ,secret>y %all n set ! pov]ty l9e = any ,/ate or c\nty bel[ ! pov]ty l9e z det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,pov]ty ,l9e ,act ( #bjbc & adju/$ = inflation up to ! pres5t "t4 4 #d4 ,transition ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all submit to ,congress a report t specifies ! ,f$]al laws & regulations t apply ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e 9 effect "u section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 z a factor 9 det]m9+ eligibility = ,f$]al programs & t ! ,director recomm5ds be updat$ to reflect ! *anges requir$ by ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4 #e4 ,evaluation & ,report ,9 ! #d? ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 & at lea/ once e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 evaluate ! efficacy ( ! pov]ty l9e z det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 7#b7 publi% a report on ! results ( ! evaluation1 & 7#c7 propose any *ange to su* pov]ty l9e t w\ld bett] a*ieve ! purpose ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to preclude ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy f collect+1 calculat+1 or publi%+ o!r measures ( pov]ty = o!r purposes4 #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all take effect #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4