People CARE Act

Bill: 119-hr-150
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Adult day care
Advisory bodies
Aging
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional operations and organization
Economic development
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Family planning and birth control
Food assistance and relief
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Immigrant health and welfare
Income tax credits
Indian social and development programs
Lawyers and legal services
Legislative rules and procedure
Low- and moderate-income housing
Medicare
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Minority health
National and community service
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public housing
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Telecommunication rates and fees
Wages and earnings
Women's health
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Act or the People CARE Act

This bill establishes the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission within the legislative branch to review federal means-tested programs for potential reform.

Under the bill, means-tested programs are those designed to provide assistance to low-income individuals, including, for example, Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The commission is generally directed to review all federal means-tested programs with the exception of certain specified programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and certain veterans’ benefits programs.

The commission is directed to identify and evaluate potential changes to federal means-tested programs, such as consolidation with other programs, delegation of certain functions to states, and the establishment of gradual benefit reductions tied to increases in beneficiaries’ income. The commission is also directed to consider changes that would allow caseworkers to identify all of the appropriate programs for individuals and families. The commission must establish a website through which members of the public may submit suggested reforms for consideration. 

The commission is to be comprised of eight members, with an equal number of members appointed by the majority and minority parties. 

At the conclusion of its term, the commission must report to Congress with its findings and proposed legislation implementing any recommended changes. Congress must consider the legislation under expedited procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, the Judiciary, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House