To modify the measure and use of the poverty line issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to more accurately account for the basic needs of families and regional costs of living.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. New poverty line index The Bureau of the Census shall develop and publish a new poverty line index to be measured separately for each State on an annual basis and, expands a tax credit provision: 3. Use of the regionally adjusted poverty line in lieu of the poverty line, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. GAO study on ALICE poverty measure. It relies on compliance mandates, tax credits, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. New poverty line index The Bureau of the Census shall develop and publish a new poverty line index to be measured separately for each State on an annual basis and...
- Expands a tax credit provision: 3. Use of the regionally adjusted poverty line in lieu of the poverty line.
- Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. GAO study on ALICE poverty measure.
- Expands a grant, definition change provision: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term ALICE threshold means the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed measure developed by the United Way of Northern New Jersey as an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. New poverty line index The Bureau of the Census shall develop and publish a new poverty line index to be measured separately for each State on an annual basis and, expands a tax credit provision: 3. Use of the regionally adjusted poverty line in lieu of the poverty line, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. GAO study on ALICE poverty measure.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. New poverty line index The Bureau of the Census shall develop and publish a new poverty line index to be measured separately for each State on an annual basis and, expands a tax credit provision: 3. Use of the regionally adjusted poverty line in lieu of the poverty line, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. GAO study on ALICE poverty measure.
Policy Domains
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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