| Resolution Number: | 2015-A093 |
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| Title: | Advocate for Balancing Federal Budget Priorities to Alleviate Poverty |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention commit The Episcopal Church to work for a reordering of federal budget priorities, evaluating the balance between legitimate military security needs and poverty alleviation programs; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church through the office of Government Relations encourage the federal government to control military expenditures through leveraging technology, operational efficiencies, and other cost cutting measures wherever possible and that these savings be redirected to poverty alleviation programs.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 278. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policy |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #6 on Resolution A093 (Evaluate Defense Spending) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A093)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention commit The Episcopal Church to work for a reordering of federal budget priorities, with a goal of evaluating the balance between legitimate military security needs and poverty alleviation programs; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church encourage the federal government to reduce military expenditures wherever possible in favor of poverty alleviation programs.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General
Convention commit The Episcopal Church to work for a reordering of federal
budget priorities, with a goal of evaluating the balance
between legitimate military security needs and poverty alleviation programs;
and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church through the office of
Government Relations encourage the federal government to
reducecontrol military expenditures through
leveraging technology, operational efficiencies, and other cost cutting
measures wherever possible in favor ofand that these
savings be redirected to poverty alleviation programs.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #41)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #4 on HD Message #41 on Resolution A093 (Evaluate Defense Spending) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #101)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 29.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policy, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 437-447. |
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| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention commits to advocating for re-ordering federal budget priorities to balance legitimate military security needs and poverty alleviation programs. |