# 117-hr-9323: Lifting American Children From Poverty Act

117-hr-9323, Lifting American Children From Poverty Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9323
- Congress: 117
- Title: Lifting American Children From Poverty Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Lifting American Children From Poverty Act This bill establishes a temporary interagency task force to develop a strategic plan to reduce child poverty, particularly in states that experience higher than average poverty rates. Members of the task force include representatives from relevant federal agencies, state and local governments, advocacy organizations, the private sector, and other experts.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-8452: Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2022
- 117-hr-8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9323 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9323)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-8452: Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8452)
- [117-hr-8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8448)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9323 (as of 2025-11-18).