Bills affecting Low-income / working-class in Mississippi — 2026 session

Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund.

Grocery Tax Elimination Act; enact.

Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal earned income tax credit.

Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers claiming federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

TANF funds; prohibit providing to any person whose income is more than 200% of poverty level.

SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education.

One Fair Wage Act; create.

Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.

TANF funds; DHS shall use certain amount of each year to fund grants for providing marriage counseling to military and first responder families.

MS Affordable Child Care Act; create to provide that certain TANF funds shall be used for the Child Care Payment Program.

TANF funds; DHS shall use a portion of each year to fund grants for marriage counseling to military and first responders.

TANF funds; require PEER Committee to review and evaluate performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of.

Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.

Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act.

TANF block grant; DHS shall transfer 30% of each year to CCDF for child care vouchers.

TANF benefits; provide child care and transportation for applicants during initial orientation meetings.

TANF funds; prohibit use of for college scholarships for persons not receiving TANF benefits.

TANF benefits; remove certain restrictions and penalties for applicants and recipients.

Nursing education; unspent TANF funds shall be spent to pay expenses of persons enrolled as part of workforce training.

Mississippi Development Authority; require to conduct review of infrastructures in counties with high rates of poverty.