Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HJR29: Resolution in Support of the Upward Mobility Act
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution proclaims that the Legislature of the state of Utah supports the enactment of the Upward Mobility Act by the United States Congress.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 19, 2026:
0 Resolution in Support of the Upward Mobility Act 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jason E. Thompson Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution proclaims that the Legislature of the state of Utah supports the enactment of the Upward Mobility Act by the United States Congress. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - highlights Utah's achievements as the state with the most upward mobility; - urges the passage and implementation of the Upward Mobility Act (Act) by the United States Congress; and - volunteers Utah to participate in the pilot program created by the Act. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, according to the Archbridge Institute, Utah is ranked number one in the nation for upward mobility; WHEREAS, upward mobility allows an individual to escape poverty and achieve financial independence; WHEREAS, programs intending to reduce poverty, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, are primarily administered by the federal government of the United States of America; WHEREAS, these programs are meant to assist low income individuals and families to raise them from poverty through food, housing, and economic assistance; WHEREAS, inflexible income requirements for assistance create perceived or real …
Sponsors
- Jason Thompson (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR029S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR029S01
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR029S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR029S01
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR029
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR029
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Subjects: Economic Development, Public Assistance, Workforce Services, Resolutions, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HJR29?
- HJR29 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Resolution in Support of the Upward Mobility Act.
- What does HJR29 do?
- This resolution proclaims that the Legislature of the state of Utah supports the enactment of the Upward Mobility Act by the United States Congress.
- What is the status of HJR29?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR29?
- Jason Thompson (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for HJR29?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HJR029.html
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