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

Bill: 117-hres-438
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2021-05-25 in the House
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Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: 
This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that legislation and policies that address poverty, low wages, and related issues should be prioritized.
 
Among other priorities, the resolution commits to
 
 
updating the poverty measure;
 
raising the minimum wage;
 
expanding unemployment insurance;
 
ensuring that all workers receive paid family and medical leave;
 
implementing a federal jobs guarantee; 
 
guaranteeing safe and quality housing, a right to water, high-quality public education, and quality health care for all; 
 
enacting relief from household and personal debt that cannot be paid; 
 
ensuring that state, local, and tribal governments are adequately funded; 
 
expanding and protecting the right to vote;
 
eliminating persistent racial inequities;
 
 protecting the constitutional rights of assembly and free speech;
 
enacting comprehensive and just immigration reform;
 
ensuring all the rights of Native and Indigenous peoples and tribal nations;
 
transforming the economy into a green renewable energy economy;
 
demilitarizing U.S. foreign policy, borders, and policing;
 
enacting fair taxes on corporations and the wealthy; 
 
using deficit spending to meet pressing needs; and
 
encouraging states and cities to enact policies that follow the direction provided by this resolution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Introduced in House