The People CARE Act would create an eight-member commission to review federal means-tested assistance programs. The commission would study ways to coordinate or combine programs, assess their results, and recommend changes, including ways to reduce benefit cliffs. Within 18 months after all members are appointed, it would submit a report to Congress with proposed legislation and an estimate of possible savings. The bill provides expedited procedures for Congress to consider that legislation. It does not itself make specific changes to assistance programs.
The bill does not specify immediate changes to anyone’s eligibility or benefits. The commission would review programs such as Medicaid, nutrition assistance, housing aid, education grants, and job training. It would also create a website for public suggestions.
Commission members would receive compensation and travel expenses. The commission could hire staff and consultants and receive research support. The bill does not state a total cost estimate.
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