I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2614 
To establish a national task force to expand opportunities and improve the 
standard of living for working families in America. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 
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 
A BILL 
To establish a national task force to expand opportunities 
and improve the standard of living for working families 
in America. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Working Families 
Task Force Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
21:07 Apr 17, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2614.IH
H2614
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
Labor, in consultation with the Secretaries of Health and 
Human Services, Education, Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, Commerce, the Treasury, Transportation, and Agri-
culture, shall establish an Interagency National Task 
Force on Working Families (in this Act referred to as the 
‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of not fewer than 10 members and shall include rep-
resentatives designated by the relevant Secretaries from 
each of the following Federal agencies: 
(1) The Department of Labor. 
(2) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(3) The Department of Education. 
(4) The Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment. 
(5) The Department of Commerce. 
(6) The Department of the Treasury. 
(7) The Department of Transportation. 
(8) The Department of Agriculture. 
(c) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall meet 
not less than 1 time per quarter per calendar year. 
(2) QUORUM.—Two-thirds of the members of 
the
Task
Force
shall constitute a quorum. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
21:07 Apr 17, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2614.IH
H2614
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
(d) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Task Force shall 
be to— 
(1) examine the challenges facing working fami-
lies; and 
(2) issue recommendations to improve the 
standard of living and quality of life for working 
families. 
(e) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) Identifying and evaluating key factors that 
impact the standard of living and quality of life for 
working families, including— 
(A) addressing affordability challenges re-
lated to various economic conditions, including 
inflation; 
(B) improving access to quality jobs with 
livable wages and strong labor standards; 
(C) expanding affordable child care for all 
families; 
(D) improving incentives, including tax 
policies such as the child tax credit and earned 
income tax credit, that assist children and fami-
lies; 
(E) supporting home care and medical care 
for seniors and families that need assistance; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
21:07 Apr 17, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2614.IH
H2614
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB