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H.R. 6531: Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

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H.R. 6531: Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-01 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 210 (2022): On Motion to Recommit, HR6531 (2022-05-18), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · 7 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Harold Rogers (R-KY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Nikema Williams (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6531 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117