House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Improving Federal Assistance to Families Act

H.R. 702Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Social Welfare

Official title: To modify the measure and use of the poverty line issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to more accurately account for the basic needs of families and regional costs of living.

Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jan 23, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 702.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. SHERRILL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 14, January 23, 2025, Page H389):
Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America
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H.R. 702, 119th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-11 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.