A proposed national income program, supported by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), would pay recipients $1,200 every month over the course of five years.
The Minnesota congresswoman described two proposals that would financially benefit families, one being the SUPPORT Act. The proposal would send both $1,200 every month for every adult and $600 every month for every child through local governments over five years, which Omar argues would "provide an income floor for everyone," according to her op-ed in the Star Tribune.
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“This bill builds on successful guaranteed income pilot programs we have seen in localities nationwide, including in Minneapolis and St. Paul,” Omar wrote.
The other proposal Omar is supporting is the End Child Poverty Act, which would replace the child tax credit and the child provisions in the earned income tax credit with a universal child benefit. This benefit would provide families with a monthly payment of $393 for every child that they have, according to a statement from Omar.
The payments would be distributed by the Social Security Administration, and children will be automatically enrolled in the program at birth. The program would not have any income phase-ins or phase-outs.
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"The End Child Poverty Act would cut childhood poverty by nearly two-thirds," Omar said. "It is exactly the type of bold action our party should be championing to finally address child poverty in this country and make sure families aren’t going hungry in one of the wealthiest countries in the world.”
The End Child Poverty Act was reintroduced in April by Omar, along with Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Jesus Garcia (D-IL).