# 119-hr-6949: Upward Mobility Act of 2026

119-hr-6949, Upward Mobility Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6949
- Congress: 119
- Title: Upward Mobility Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Consolidates federal antipoverty funding into state-run pilot grants** to let States test whether bundling benefits and redesigning eligibility can reduce benefit cliffs and boost employment and stability. The pilots target housing, childcare, nutrition, energy, temporary cash, and workforce supports to promote upward mobility.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agency transfers, continuity, and metrics: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Office of Management and Budget could move certain program functions into the Administration for Children and Families and the Secretary could transfer staff, contracts, records, and unspent funds to run the pilots. The bill would keep existing administrative orders, grants, contrac…
- State Upward Mobility grants and funding: benefit, medium. This bill would let up to five States run five-year pilots that combine specified federal antipoverty funds into a single Upward Mobility Grant. The first-year grant would equal what the State got last year in the listed covered amounts, adjusted by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price…
- State waiver rules and applications: mixed, medium. This bill would let an approved State ask the Secretary for waivers to change eligibility rules, program design, operations, or how pilot funds are used. States must request only the waivers they want in their application and include a plan for privacy, fraud prevention, work requirements, and an i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-6949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6949)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6949 (as of 2026-09-21).