Rep. Tlaib Proposes $1,400 Monthly Payments for Homeless Youth in New Pilot Program
This bill is currently sitting in the House Financial Services and Ways and Means committees. It has not moved since March 2025, which means it has been stalled for over a year. The bill must receive a vote from these committees before it can move forward, but it is unlikely to advance.
This bill is led by progressive members and lacks support from the majority party. Guaranteed income programs face strong opposition from those concerned about government spending.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7451 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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The bill's findings specifically identify gig economy workers as facing income volatility that prevents upward mobility. Young gig workers who are homeless would benefit from the program's cash payments and financial coaching, which could provide stability while they build more consistent income streams.
“The changing nature of the economy--including the growth of the ``gig economy'' in which workers earn income providing on-demand work, services, or goods; unemployment risks posed by automation; and the fluctuating nature of waged labor--will result in increased income volatility”
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman introduced the Homes for Young Adults Act in tandem with Rep. Tlaib's Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act. The bills aim to provide housing vouchers and direct cash assistance to unhoused youth.
Boston is launching a local guaranteed income pilot for homeless young adults, providing $1,200 monthly and supportive services. The program mirrors proposed federal legislation aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of cash assistance.
California legislators are considering a state-level guaranteed income pilot for homeless students, reflecting a broader legislative push, including federal proposals, to use direct cash transfers to combat youth housing insecurity.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025
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