HR 1428 United States House · 119th Congress

Poverty Line Act of 2025

The Poverty Line Act of 2025 updates how the federal poverty line is calculated to better reflect current costs of basic needs. It requires annual revisions using a 5-year average of household spending on food, housing, childcare, and healthcare (adjusted for inflation), with regional variations based on state or county data. This change directly affects households applying for federal assistance programs like SNAP or Medicaid, as eligibility will now align with more accurate, location-specific costs. The bill also mandates a public online tool to help determine poverty line thresholds and includes safeguards to prevent sudden eligibility changes during relocations.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025

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Feb 18, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

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Feb 18, 2025

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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors