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H.R. 841 116th Congress House

People CARE Act

Official title: To establish the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission, to improve the social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing access to res… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission, to improve the social safety net and increase social mobility by increasing access to resources which address the underlying causes of poverty.

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Warren Davidson Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Feb 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 29, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1253)
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 welfare programs.

Means-tested welfare programs are those designed to specifically provide assistance exclusively to low-income Americans. The commission shall review all federal means-tested programs, excluding various specified programs such as the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program, Medicare, and Department of Veterans Affairs-administered programs.

The commission's review shall cover topics including (1) ways to make the benefits programs more efficient and streamlined, (2) opportunities to reduce costs by contracting with private entities or delegating to states, (3) any programs that should be subject to discretionary appropriations, and (4) changes to allow caseworkers to have a holistic view of the beneficiary.

The commission shall report its findings to Congress, and the report shall include proposed legislation to carry out the commission's recommendations.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate majority leader shall introduce the proposed legislation in their respective chambers. The proposed legislation shall be considered under certain expedited procedures, such as limitations on debate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 841: People CARE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-841/
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"H.R. 841: People CARE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-841/.
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H.R. 841, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-841/.
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