Create a near-universal basic income without increasing public debt.

Her visionary economic legislation includes plans for a near-universal basic income without increasing public debt.

The candidate proposes a near-universal basic income financed without adding public debt.

Economic and Housing Justice | Rashida Tlaib for Congress
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The ABC Act would be funded directly from the Treasury with no additional debt issued by minting two $1 trillion coins, and additional coins as necessary.

Proposes funding recurring payments by minting coins rather than issuing new debt.

Tlaib, Jayapal Introduce Groundbreaking Bill to Deliver Universal Recurring Payments for COVID-19 Relief
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This bill creates a new refundable tax credit of $3,000 for individual taxpayers subject to an income-based phaseout and an inflation adjustment. The summary says the cost of the bill should be fully offset by repeal of most of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and a fee on large financial institutions. The bill status shows it was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Tlaib introduced a cash-benefit proposal with explicit pay-fors, showing concrete action toward an income-floor policy without increasing debt, but it remained only introduced and did not become law.

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H.R.3590 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Building Our Opportunities to Survive and Thrive Act of 2019 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Tlaib said the reintroduced BOOST Act would give families up to $6,000 through a refundable tax credit paid monthly and would provide relief to low- and moderate-income households.

She continued to advance a monthly cash-credit proposal, but this was still only a reintroduction and not an enacted universal basic income program.

never later_term A for effort

Rep. Tlaib, Colleagues Reintroduce Anti-Poverty Legislation Helping 218 Million Americans
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Rep. Tlaib introduced the Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2024. The bill was referred to House committees and the tracker lists its status as Introduced.

This is a narrower guaranteed-income pilot for homeless youth, not a near-universal basic income, and it did not advance beyond introduction.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.7451 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Rep. Tlaib reintroduced the Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act in the 119th Congress. Congress.gov shows the bill was referred to committees and its status remained Introduced.

Even in 2025, Tlaib was still pursuing limited pilot legislation rather than having created a broad guaranteed-income program, and the bill had not become law.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.2475 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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