1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Act or the People CARE Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to structure means-tested welfare programs so that— (1) welfare programs work in an integrated manner and provide social workers with the tools to assist people holistically; (2) welfare programs work together in a streamlined and comprehensible manner, and, over time, individuals on such programs will earn enough income on their own to transition off of means-tested welfare programs; and (3) means-tested welfare programs increase employment, encourage healthy families and further educational attainment so that households maintain an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the Federal Government. 3. Definition of means-tested welfare program (a) Means-Tested welfare program In this Act, the term means-tested welfare program — (1) means any Federal program that is designed to specifically provide assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans; (2) does not include such a program if the program— (A) is based on earned eligibility; (B) is not need-based; (C) provides to an individual benefits under title 38, United States Code, or other provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or (D) offers universal or near universal eligibility to the working population and their dependents