National Authority for the Fight Against Poverty Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הרשות הלאומית למאבק בעוני
TL;DRA proposal to establish a national authority to fight poverty that will develop multi-year and annual plans to reduce poverty in Israel.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill sets up a national authority to fight poverty under the supervision of a director and a 15-member council, appointed from government ministries and the public. The authority will formulate plans to reduce the extent of poverty, run a national center for information and research in the field, promote education programs in financial planning, and also coordinate between ministries and local authorities. The budget will come from the state budget, and the council members will be bound by conflict-of-interest restrictions and reporting obligations.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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