# 119-hr-1428: Poverty Line Act of 2025

119-hr-1428, Poverty Line Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1428
- Congress: 119
- Title: Poverty Line Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A regionally adjusted, cost-of-basic-needs federal poverty line.** This bill would redefine the poverty line used under the Community Services Block Grant Act by adding housing, child care, health care, and other basic spending and tailoring calculations to state and county cost differences.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Poverty line floor and move freeze: benefit, medium. If enacted, the poverty line for any state or county could not be set below today’s line after inflation. If you move, the poverty line that applied on your move date would not drop for two years. This would protect eligibility and benefit levels during moves and updates.
- Local costs would set poverty line: mixed, high. If enacted, HHS would recalculate the poverty line each year using local prices. It would add county costs for rent (HUD Fair Market Rent), food, clothing, phone, and internet based on a 5‑year average set at 83% of mid‑range spending and adjusted by CPI‑U. A county “other basic goods” factor of at…
- States could widen CSBG eligibility: mixed, medium. If enacted, a state could choose to use up to 125% of the official poverty line for Community Services Block Grant programs. This could let more low‑income families get services, but only in states that opt in.
- Changes would start in three years: mixed, low. If enacted, the new poverty line rules would take effect three years after the bill is signed. Any program rules that use the line would change only after that date.
- Lookup tool and flexible data rules: mixed, low. If enacted, HHS would post a website tool to show your household’s poverty line by location and size. HHS could also create simplified calculations for eligibility, as long as they include all key costs. During big economic shifts or data changes, HHS could switch to other data sources to keep the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1428)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1428 (as of 2026-04-21).