Upward Mobility Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Upward Mobility Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Civil Rights, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upward Mobility Act of 2026.
- Section id7f87c143e0cf4b0eaf5a03b3a813980b: 2. Consolidation of antipoverty programs In this section: The term antipoverty objectives means the objectives described in subsection (b)(2). The term...
- Section idd3db0448a0554e86aa390f96f9b5ad8d: 3. Transfers and savings provision For purposes of this section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context— the term Administration means the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Upward Mobility Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Civil Rights, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, Upward Mobility Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeCommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Mr. Husted introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the percentage of an increase in earned income attributable to the individual's employment, as determined for a State under subsection (j)(2), that is offset by— the combined reduction or loss in value of per-capita direct assistance for the individual
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
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