3.0.0 1469 2023-01-11T13:35:41Z 2023-01-11T13:35:41Z House HR 2017-03-09 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 41 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DAVIDSON:H.R. 1469.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constituion in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2020]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2017-03-23T20:23:22Z Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-20T20:46:05Z Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-20T13:40:11Z Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-10T19:41:15Z Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-10T18:54:41Z Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:40Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:25Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-09T15:06:05Z 2017-03-23 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Committee 2017-03-20 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2017-03-20 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2017-03-10 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2017-03-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000626 Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] Warren Davidson R OH 8 N P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2017-03-09 True J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2017-03-09 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2017-03-13 False S000051 Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] Mark Sanford R SC 1 2017-03-13 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2017-03-13 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2017-04-04 False D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2017-04-04 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2017-04-04 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2017-04-04 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2017-07-14 False Economics and Public Finance 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 Medicaid Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Minority health National and community service Nutrition and diet 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 Economics and Public Finance 00 2017-03-09 Introduced in House 2017-07-05T16:20:36Z Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act

This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to review certain means-tested welfare programs.

A "means-tested welfare program" is any federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The bill specifies several programs that are either considered or not considered means-tested welfare programs for the purpose of this bill.

The commission must identify changes in law to structure the programs so that:

  • the receipt of aid by a beneficiary is temporary, that over time there is a reduction in the number of the programs in which an individual beneficiary or household is participating, and that over time the total number of recipients receiving such aid is reduced; and
  • the programs increase employment, encourage healthy marriages, and further educational attainment so that households maintain an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the federal government.

The commission must also: (1) review the programs to evaluate whether certain programs should be consolidated, eliminated, or made subject to the annual appropriations process; and (2) recommend ways to reduce the cost or increase the efficiency of the programs by contracting with private entities or delegating authority to states.

The commission may also review the offsetting receipts and discretionary appropriations of the federal government.

The commission must submit to Congress a report including recommendations and proposed legislation. Congress must consider the proposal using specified expedited legislative procedures.

]]> Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act Display Title Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to consolidate and realign means-tested direct spending program outlays. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Welfare Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission (BRAC) Act Introduced in House 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1469ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1469ih.xml 2017-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.