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H.Res. 971

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the War on Poverty and acknowledging its shortcomings.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 17, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
January 17, 2024
Cosponsors (21)
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This resolution commemorates the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's declared war on poverty. The resolution expresses acknowledgement that the war on poverty had shortcomings that disproportionately affect racial minorities and those low on the socioeconomic ladder, and calls upon the federal government to continue to address poverty.

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