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Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2906| Senate 
| Updated: 9/21/2023
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (2)
Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Census Bureau to take certain actions with respect to poverty measures and data related to child poverty. It also requires the National Academy of Sciences to report annually on child poverty and study other issues, such as policies to reduce intergenerational poverty. Specifically, HHS must enter into an agreement with the Census Bureau to annually report an anchored supplemental poverty measure for individuals under the age of 18 and must otherwise collaborate with the bureau to, for example, correct income data to account for underreporting. Currently, the Census Bureau uses the official poverty measure (based on cash resources) and the supplemental poverty measure (based on both cash and certain noncash resources, such as nutrition assistance program benefits) to measure poverty. Anchoring the supplemental poverty measure fixes the poverty threshold at a given point in time and then adjusts it for inflation. HHS must publish resources on its website related to child poverty, and the Census Bureau must release certain economic and survey data at the same time it releases a specific report related to income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4115
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-643
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5629
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4115
    Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-643
    Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021


  • September 21, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 21, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5629
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5629: Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023

Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2906| Senate 
| Updated: 9/21/2023
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Census Bureau to take certain actions with respect to poverty measures and data related to child poverty. It also requires the National Academy of Sciences to report annually on child poverty and study other issues, such as policies to reduce intergenerational poverty. Specifically, HHS must enter into an agreement with the Census Bureau to annually report an anchored supplemental poverty measure for individuals under the age of 18 and must otherwise collaborate with the bureau to, for example, correct income data to account for underreporting. Currently, the Census Bureau uses the official poverty measure (based on cash resources) and the supplemental poverty measure (based on both cash and certain noncash resources, such as nutrition assistance program benefits) to measure poverty. Anchoring the supplemental poverty measure fixes the poverty threshold at a given point in time and then adjusts it for inflation. HHS must publish resources on its website related to child poverty, and the Census Bureau must release certain economic and survey data at the same time it releases a specific report related to income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4115
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-643
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5629
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4115
    Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-643
    Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021


  • September 21, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 21, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5629
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (2)
Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5629: Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted