LIBERATE Act Locating the Inefficiencies of Bureaucratic Edicts to Reform And Transform the Economy Act
LIBERATE Act Locating the Inefficiencies of Bureaucratic Edicts to Reform And Transform the Economy Act
Fiscal Commission Act of 2023
SCRUB Act of 2023 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2023
Debt Commission Act of 2024
Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2024
People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Act or the People CARE ActThis 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.
To provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and all road users in certain highway and transit programs, and for other purposes.