| Resolution Number: | 1988-D167 |
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| Title: | Monitor and Advocate for Welfare Reform |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 69th General Convention call upon the Episcopal Church's Public Ministries Cluster, especially the Washington Office, to continue to monitor and advocate for substantive and equitable welfare reform with particular concern for Aid for Dependent Children, and for programs addressing the needs of low income families who are employed and those addressing women, infants, and children; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church's Public Ministries Cluster continue to inform the congregations throughout the Church about opportunities for welfare reform that will enhance the well-being of all people.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 296. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D167)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention call upon the Episcopal Public Policy Network to continue to monitor and advocate for substantive and equitable reform with particular concern for programs addressing the needs of welfare families who are employed and those addressing women, infants, and children; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Public Policy Network continue to inform the congregations throughout the Church about opportunities for welfare reform that will enhance the well-being of all people.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 69th General Convention call upon the Episcopal Church's Public Policy Network Ministries Cluster, especially the Washington Office, to continue to monitor and advocate for substantive and equitable welfare reform with particular concern for Aid for Dependent Children, and programs addressing the needs of welfare families who are employed and those addressing women, infants, and children; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church's Public Policy Network Ministries Cluster continue to inform the congregations throughout the Church about opportunities for welfare reform that will enhance the well-being of all people.
Deputy Stokes of Southern Ohio moved an amendment to D167.
Proposed Amendment:
In the first Resolve, substitute "low income" for "welfare" before "families."
The Committee accepted the amendment.
A vote was taken on D167 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #260)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #53 on House of Deputies Message #260 on Resolution D167a (Welfare Reform) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #354)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention calls the Church's Public Ministries Cluster to continue to advocate for welfare reform and for programs addressing the needs of low income people. |
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