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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 1319

Ending child poverty.

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Introduced 2026-05-21Topic: social services · taxes · education

Summary

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This resolution states the House of Representatives' position on child poverty in the United States. It supports setting a national target for reducing child poverty and making the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit investments permanent. It calls for increasing the share of federal spending on children and supports access to child care, pre-K, Head Start, and public education for all children, including students with disabilities. It also encourages states, territories, and local governments to adopt similar policies. As a resolution, it expresses the House's views and does not create new law or spending.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-05-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.refer
2026-05-21Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.