,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1          
#bjbd,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,mississippi1 ,mrs4 ,peltola1 ,mr4   
,mull91 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4       
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4           
,mc,garvey1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,moore ( 
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4        
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #fj?     
anniv]s>y ( ! ,w> on ,pov]ty & ackn[l$g+
 its %ortcom+s4  ,:]eas1 #fj ye>s ago1  
,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson decl>$ an
 unconditional ,w> on ,pov]ty 9 8 fir/  
,/ate ( ! ,union ,address on ,janu>y #h1
 #aifd2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on ,pov]ty s\ght to
 address ! high rate ( pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ by implem5t+ measures  

to prev5t pov]ty2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on       
,pov]ty 0 def9$ by ! #aifd ,economic    
,opportunity ,act :i* creat$ ! ,(fice ( 
,economic ,opportunity to focus ,f$]al  
att5tion & adm9i/ration ( antipov]ty    
initiatives2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on ,pov]ty    
p]man5tly codifi$ ! ,supplem5tal        
,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program 9 #aifd &
 o!r critical food assi/ance programs2  
,:]eas ! ,w> on ,pov]ty implem5t$ "o ( !
 bigge/ re=mations 9 education policy   
?r\gh ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education
 ,act ( #aife2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on ,pov]ty  
creat$ ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ?r\gh !       
,social ,security ,am5dm5ts ( #aife2    
,:]eas ! ,w> on ,pov]ty e/abli%$ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t &
 :at w\ld become ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices2 ,:]eas pov]ty decl9$ by
 #cj p]c5t )9 #e ye>s aft] ! ,w> on     
,pov]ty 0 decl>$ & ! c\ntry 0 on track  
to effectively end pov]ty )9 two        
decades2 ,:]eas subsequ5t progress has  
be5 incomplete & sometimes tempor>y1 9  
"p due to ! failure ( economic gr[? to  

deliv] widely %>$ prosp]ity2 ,:]eas !   
,johnson adm9i/ration reject$ calls = a 
gu>ante$ income & =m] ,presid5ts ( bo?  
p>ties h ackn[l$g$ limit$ income        
security initiatives z a %ortcom+ ( !   
,w> on ,pov]ty2 ,:]eas ! #aifc ,m>* on  
,wa%+ton = ,jobs & ,fre$om br\ght       
nationwide att5tion to issues ( pov]ty  
by fight+ = economic ju/ice ?r\gh       
gu>ante$ employm5t1 education1 &        
gu>ante$ h\s+ z means to ensure a m9imum
 liv+ /&>d = all2 ,:]eas ! ,w> on       
,pov]ty fail$ to address ensur+ fair &  
good jobs = all :o c "w & fail$ to      
adequately prep>e p = ! work=ce2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/ incid5ce ( 
l[-paid "w among ! weal?ie/ nations2    
,:]eas antipov]ty legislation has n     
adapt$ to ! pov]ty l&scape today & has n
 foll[$ ?r\gh on ! successes ( ! ,w> on 
,pov]ty2 & ,:]eas ! #bjba fully         
refundable *ild tax cr$it cut *ildr5's  
pov]ty 9 half = t ye>1 & ?us prov$ t !re
 are policy options t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 is fail+ to use3 ,n[ !re=e1 be x ,t !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
commemorates ! #fj? anniv]s>y (         
,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson's decl>$ 
,w> on ,pov]ty2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t ! ,w>
 on ,pov]ty 0 a resolute ef=t to        
decrease pov]ty & laid ! gr\ndwork to   
create an equitable & prosp]\s society =
 all ,am]icans2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t ! ,w>
 on ,pov]ty _h %ortcom+s t ne$ to be    
rectifi$2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges t ! %ortcom+s
 ( ! ,w> on ,pov]ty disproportionately  
affect racial m9orities & ^? l[ on !    
socioeconomic ladd]2  7#e7 ackn[l$ges t 
z long z pov]ty exi/s1 citiz5s w n be   
able to take full advantage (           
opportunities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7  
recognizes t pov]ty is h>mful to !      
economy & results 9 lo/ economic        
productivity2  7#g7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to undo h>mful     
policies t h kept ,am]icans 9 pov]ty1   
su* z re=m+ ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 mak+
 education af=dable & accessible1 &     
gu>antee+ h\s+ & o!r basic b5efits2 &   
7#h7 calls ^u ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to     

cont9ue to address pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates by build+ ^u & ext5d+ ! framework
 ( ! ,w> on ,pov]ty4