The bill would run a 3-year test of monthly cash payments for selected adults. Payments would go to 10,000 people and would be based on local rent for a 2-bedroom home. Researchers would compare them with 10,000 other participants who do not get the cash.
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Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Latest action on H.R. 5830: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects taxpayers ages 18 to 65 who could be chosen for the pilot. Some would receive monthly cash for 3 years. Others would join the study but would not get payments. It also affects people who use public benefits, because the pilot payments would not count against those benefits for 12 months after each payment. Health and Human Services, the Internal Revenue Service, and the outside research partner would have to run and study the program.
Why this matters: Many people have income that rises and falls, which can make rent, childcare, health care, and other basic costs harder to manage. This bill would test whether steady monthly cash helps. It would also show possible downsides, limits, or side effects. The results could shape future debates over guaranteed income, but the bill does not create a permanent national program.
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