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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6236

House Bill Would Send $250 Monthly to Most American Adults Under New BOOST Act

BOOST Act of 2025

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Creates a new program at the Social Security Administration to send $250 each month to most adults ages 19–67 who live in the U.S. and are citizens, nationals, or certain lawful immigrants.
  • Payments would start for months after December 31, 2025, but people must apply and be approved to receive them.
  • The $250 monthly amount would rise over time based on inflation rules starting in 2027.
  • The $250 payments would not count as taxable income and would not reduce eligibility for other federal, state, or local benefit programs.
  • To help pay for the program, it adds a new 2.5% federal income tax on adjusted gross income over $60,000 for joint filers (and $30,000 for others), starting in 2026, with inflation adjustments later.
TaxesEconomySocial SecurityLabor Employment

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Positive Impacts(2)
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Unemployment Benefits
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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Nov 20, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Late 2025 through early 2026

Social Security Administration sets up a new Office of Universal Adult Assistance and hiring begins

A new SSA office would run the payments, build systems, and prepare to take applications; this is the ramp-up before checks can reliably go out

Around January 2026 (once application process is live)

Adults can begin applying for the $250 monthly adult assistance payment

People who apply and are approved become eligible to start receiving monthly payments for covered months

2026-01-01

First month of $250 payments becomes payable (for months after Dec 31, 2025)

Eligible adults start receiving $250/month, helping with everyday bills like food, transportation, and utilities

2026-01-01

New 2.5% supplemental income tax starts applying to tax year 2026

People with income above the threshold may see higher withholding or need to set aside money for taxes to avoid an unpleasant bill at filing time

During 2026

IRS and employers update withholding and estimated tax rules for the new supplemental tax

Paychecks could change if withholding tables are updated; self-employed people may need to adjust quarterly payments

Starting in calendar year 2027

Annual inflation adjustments begin affecting the $250 payment amount and the tax exemption thresholds

Over time, the monthly payment and the income thresholds would slowly rise, which could reduce the chance that inflation erodes the benefit or pushes more people into the tax

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

BOOST Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6236
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(9)
D: 9

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