H.R. 6531 · 117th Congress

Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

Introduced on Feb 1, 2022 by James E. Clyburn (D-SC-6). 7 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (May 19, 2022): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 1, 2022
Cosponsors
7
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Census and government statistics
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, May 18, 2022). Public domain.

Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James E. ClyburnD-SC-6Sponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 11, 2022· House· Passage· Failed 262–156
  2. On Motion to Recommit
    May 18, 2022· House· Procedural· Failed 198–219
  3. On Passage
    May 18, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 258–165

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 1, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Feb 1, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Feb 1, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  4. Apr 6, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Apr 6, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. May 10, 2022 · HouseMr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. May 10, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4761-4763)
  8. May 10, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6531.
  9. May 10, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. May 11, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4841)
  11. May 11, 2022Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 262 - 156 (Roll no. 163).House · Roll call 163
  12. May 11, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 262 - 156 (Roll no. 163). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4761-4762)House · Roll call 163
  13. May 16, 2022 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1119 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
  14. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1119. (consideration: CR H5087-5089)
  15. May 17, 2022 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
  16. May 17, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6531.
  17. May 17, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  18. May 17, 2022 · HouseMs. Herrell moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H5089)
  19. May 17, 2022 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  20. May 17, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Herrell motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Herrell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  21. May 18, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5138)
  22. May 18, 2022 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 219 (Roll no. 210).House · Roll call 210
  23. May 18, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 211).House · Roll call 211
  24. May 18, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 211). (text: 05/17/2022 CR H5087)House · Roll call 211
  25. May 18, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. May 19, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.