Bill banning basic income programs like UpLift in central Iowa passes Iowa House

Bill banning basic income programs like UpLift in central Iowa passes Iowa House

Cities and counties in Iowa could not implement guaranteed income programs under a bill passed by the Iowa House on Monday.

House File 2319 passed 55-43 on Monday. By banning guaranteed income programs, the legislation also allows the attorney general to sue local governments if they fail to comply with a cease and desist order over aadoption, enforcement or maintenance of a prohibited program.

The legislation would specifically affect Iowa’s UpLift program — a pilot program launched in 2023 by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research. UpLift offers 110 people a supplemental income of $500 per month. Participants […]

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