# 117-hres-438: Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.

117-hres-438, Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-438
- Congress: 117
- Title: Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hres-438 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/438)

## Related
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- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3488)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-438 (as of 2026-10-15).