Jim is working hard to make 10-20-30 permanent law and more broadly applied.
Make the 10-20-30 funding formula permanent law and apply it more broadly.
Occurrences
Jim is working hard to make 10-20-30 permanent law and more broadly applied.
Evidence
Jim is working hard to make 10-20-30 permanent law and more broadly applied.
Mr. Clyburn introduced H.R. 5571, the 10-20-30 Act of 2014, to provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties; the bill was referred to committee.
The bill tracker shows H.R. 6531 had status 'Passed House'; actions include a failed suspension vote on 05/11/2022 and passage in the House on 05/18/2022, with the Senate receiving it on 05/19/2022.
GAO wrote that if Congress elects to include the 10-20-30 formula in future appropriations acts, it should consider tailoring its application and using a uniform list of persistent-poverty counties; GAO noted that as of February 2026 it was not aware of enacted legislation addressing this matter.
As of February 2026, we were not aware of enacted legislation addressing this matter.
his 10-20-30 federal funding formula ... has been expanded to 15 accounts of the appropriations bills.
Dedicated to making America’s greatness accessible and affordable for all citizens, his 10-20-30 federal funding formula – initially applied to three programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – has been expanded to 15 accounts of the appropriations bills.
Through the end of the 118th Congress much of the language used in these previous bills was included in P.L. 118-42 ... and P.L. 118-47 ... Additionally, 76 other bills introduced in the 118th Congress that were not enacted also referred to persistent poverty...
Assessments
Clyburn did not fulfill the full promise because the 10-20-30 formula was not made permanent law; GAO evidence indicates no enacted legislation addressing the permanent-law recommendation as of February 2026. However, he materially advanced the policy through repeated legislation, including H.R. 5571 in 2014 and H.R. 6531 in 2022, which passed the House, and the formula was broadened in practice across appropriations accounts, reportedly expanding from initial ARRA uses to 15 appropriations accounts and appearing in later enacted appropriations language. That satisfies part of the broader-application promise but not the permanence requirement.
The full promise required both making the 10-20-30 formula permanent law and applying it more broadly. The evidence shows Clyburn repeatedly introduced or advanced legislation, including H.R. 5571 and H.R. 6531, and H.R. 6531 passed the House, but GAO still reported no enacted legislation making the change permanent as of February 2026. However, the formula was expanded across appropriations accounts, so the broader-application portion was partly achieved. Because Clyburn materially advanced the policy but the permanent-law outcome was not delivered, this merits partial credit with an effort badge.
The promised outcome was to make the 10-20-30 funding formula permanent law and apply it more broadly. The evidence shows Clyburn made serious legislative efforts, including introducing H.R. 5571 in 2014 and advancing H.R. 6531 in 2022, which passed the House but did not become law. GAO reporting indicates that as of February 2026 it was not aware of enacted legislation addressing permanent or broader application. Because the substantive promised outcome was not enacted despite meaningful attempts, this is best classified as never delivered with an effort badge.