Upward Mobility Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-01-06Topic: social services · economy jobs · housing

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This bill would create a pilot program letting up to 5 States combine federal funds from several aid programs, including SNAP, TANF, child care grants, home energy assistance, dislocated worker services, community development grants, and certain housing assistance, into single "Upward Mobility Grants" for 5 years. Participating States could get waivers from many federal rules on eligibility, program design, and funding use, but not rules on civil rights, health and safety, labor standards, or benefits for non-citizens. Grants would start at the State's prior-year total and be adjusted for inflation. SNAP work requirements would apply to people receiving benefits, and States would have to hire independent evaluators to measure employment, earnings, poverty, and benefit levels. The bill would also move some related federal functions to the Administration for Children and Families.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-05-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.	refer
2026-01-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-01-06		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-01-06		Introduced in House	introduce

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