Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022
Summary
Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022 This bill addresses funding for areas of persistent poverty. Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of the Census to publish a list of all areas of persistent poverty and annually update the list; the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement guidance to increase the share of federal investments targeted to areas of persistent poverty and other areas with high and persistent poverty, and to report annually to Congress; and the Government Accountability Office to report on the measures implemented by the OMB under this bill, including an assessment regarding the impact of the measures on increasing federal investments spent in the affected areas.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action May 19, 2022
Floor votes · House May 18, 2022
How they voted
258–165
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 428
May 18, 2022
D
Democratic220
100% Yea
R
Republican208
79% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 211). (text: 05/17/2022 CR H5087)
lower
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 211).
lower
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Ms. Herrell moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H5089)
lower
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
lower
May 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1119 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
lower
May 10, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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