# 119-s-3583: Upward Mobility Act of 2026

119-s-3583, Upward Mobility Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3583
- Congress: 119
- Title: Upward Mobility Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a five-year pilot that lets up to five States pool federal antipoverty funds into annual Upward Mobility Grants to redesign benefits and reduce benefit cliffs.** The pilot aims to streamline service delivery and boost employment by coordinating supports like child care, housing, nutrition, energy assistance, and skills training.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency benefits for pilot participants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would allow federal Secretaries, at a pilot State's request, to use contingency or emergency funds to provide extra SNAP, TANF‑related, or LIHEAP energy help to households receiving per‑capita direct assistance through the pilot during downturns, disasters, or other eligible em…
- Upward Mobility pilots for states: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary approve up to five States to run a single 5‑year Upward Mobility pilot. A State would have to apply and explain how it will use the grant to reduce benefit cliffs, help people get jobs, and provide services like child care, housing, nutrition, and skills…
- Limits on outside antipoverty benefits: cost, medium. If enacted, during a State's approved pilot the State would not receive Federal funding for the covered antipoverty programs outside the pilot. Individuals who receive per‑capita direct assistance through the pilot would be ineligible for additional benefits under those same covered programs outsid…
- Pilot grants and admin funding: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would set each State's first-year Upward Mobility Grant equal to the State's prior-year covered amounts adjusted by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index. Subsequent years would be indexed by the PCE change and adjusted to comply with the Act's pe…
- ACF takes on federal functions: mixed, low. If enacted, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget could direct that some functions from covered federal antipoverty agencies move to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Personnel, contracts, records, assets, and unexpended balances tied to those functions would move to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3583 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3583)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3583 (as of 2026-09-10).