S 4679
Poverty Measurement Improvement Act
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Bill overview
The Poverty Measurement Improvement Act aims to improve the accuracy of poverty statistics in the United States. It requires the Bureau of the Census to supplement data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement with information from administering agencies regarding federal benefits received by individuals and households. The bill also establishes a commission to value these benefits and mandates regular reports from the Census Bureau and the Government Accountability Office on poverty rates and related measures, incorporating updated poverty thresholds based on the Consumer Price Index.
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