The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025 would establish a three-year federal pilot program providing guaranteed monthly cash payments to low-income Americans. The program would give 20,000 eligible individuals (ages 18-65) monthly payments, with 10,000 recipients receiving an amount equal to the fair market rent for a two-bedroom home in their area, distributed on the 15th of each month. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services and the IRS to administer the program with help from an external research partner, who would collect data to study how guaranteed income affects participants' economic outcomes, health, housing, employment, and other social factors. These guaranteed payments would not count against recipients' eligibility for federal assistance programs like food stamps or housing assistance for the first year after receipt. The legislation authorizes $495 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and requires interim and final reports to Congress documenting the program's results and whether it could be expanded.
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