Urges federal government to raise federal poverty line for public assistance programs.

SR 100 is a New Jersey Senate resolution urging the federal government to update the official poverty line used to determine eligibility for public assistance programs. It argues the current poverty line, established in the 1960s and based solely on food costs, no longer reflects modern expenses like housing, healthcare, and transportation. The resolution states this outdated measure excludes nearly 53 million households facing basic needs shortages from accessing programs like Medicaid and food assistance, despite only 37.9 million being officially counted as poor. By raising the poverty line to better reflect living costs, the resolution aims to expand access to these critical programs for low-income households. As a resolution, it does not change federal policy but formally requests federal action.