work expenses for the family, and child care needs for each child under the age of 13 in the family, including identification and consideration of new necessities such as internet access and funds needed to secure children’s equal educational opportunity. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the poverty line proposed under this subsection shall not be less than the poverty line then in effect under such section. (c) Required factors For purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider— (1) relevant empirical data on prevalence at various income levels of material hardships such as food— (A) insecurity, (B) falling behind on rent, mortgage, or utility bills, eviction or overcrowding, and (C) experiencing homelessness or living doubled up in another person’s home, (2) past Lower Living Standards implemented by the Department of Labor, (3) the supplemental poverty measure of the Bureau of the Census, (4) the Self Sufficiency Standards initially developed by Diana Pearce and Wider Opportunities for Women, (5) the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation, and (6) other standards of income adequacy created by experts and public commissions. (d) Publication The poverty line proposed under this section shall be updated and published annually.