This bill, titled the "Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025," proposes the establishment of a three-year pilot program to provide a guaranteed monthly income to eligible individuals. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, would implement this program, selecting 20,000 participants to study the impact of direct cash payments. An external partner with expertise in experimental design and cash-transfer programs will assist in the program's design, administration, and evaluation. Under the program, 10,000 selected individuals will receive a monthly cash payment equal to the fair market rent for a two-bedroom home in their residential ZIP Code. These payments, distributed on the 15th of each month, will not be counted as income or resources for eligibility in any other Federal or federally-assisted programs for 12 months. The bill authorizes $495,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to fund this initiative. The program mandates a comprehensive study on its outcomes, with interim and final reports submitted to Congress. This study will analyze the effect of the monthly subsidy on participants' micro-economic outcomes , health, and the social costs associated with income volatility . It will also assess the feasibility of expanding the program and include insights from participant interviews and focus groups.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation
Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-5830| House
| Updated: 10/24/2025
This bill, titled the "Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025," proposes the establishment of a three-year pilot program to provide a guaranteed monthly income to eligible individuals. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, would implement this program, selecting 20,000 participants to study the impact of direct cash payments. An external partner with expertise in experimental design and cash-transfer programs will assist in the program's design, administration, and evaluation. Under the program, 10,000 selected individuals will receive a monthly cash payment equal to the fair market rent for a two-bedroom home in their residential ZIP Code. These payments, distributed on the 15th of each month, will not be counted as income or resources for eligibility in any other Federal or federally-assisted programs for 12 months. The bill authorizes $495,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to fund this initiative. The program mandates a comprehensive study on its outcomes, with interim and final reports submitted to Congress. This study will analyze the effect of the monthly subsidy on participants' micro-economic outcomes , health, and the social costs associated with income volatility . It will also assess the feasibility of expanding the program and include insights from participant interviews and focus groups.