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 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.