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This resolution formally expresses Utah's support for a proposed federal law, the Upward Mobility Act, which is being introduced in Congress and would combine funding from 10 separate federal anti-poverty programs—including SNAP, TANF, and Section 8 housing assistance—into a single block grant that participating states could use with more flexibility. The goal of the federal Act is to eliminate "benefits cliffs," the point at which earning more income causes someone to suddenly lose significant government assistance, and it would create a five-year pilot program allowing up to five states to redesign their anti-poverty approaches using federal waivers, subject to independent evaluation of results. This resolution does not change any Utah law or program; it simply states the Legislature's support for the federal legislation and volunteers Utah to be one of the states selected to participate in the pilot program if the Act is passed by Congress.