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House vote: H.R. 6531 // May 18, 2022

Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

Sponsor: JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)

This bill addresses funding for areas of persistent poverty. Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of the Census to publish a list of all areas of persistent poverty and annually update the list; the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement guidance to increase the share of federal investments targeted to areas of persistent poverty and other areas with high and persistent poverty, and to report annually to Congress; and the Government Accountability Office to report on the measures implemented by the OMB under this bill, including an assessment regarding the impact of the measures on increasing federal investments spent in the affected areas.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

253 votes, representing 150,954,077 people58.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

162 votes, representing 98,139,628 people37.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon25358.0%
NayLost16237.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%