Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility

What it means

Directs federal agencies to strengthen work requirements for welfare recipients and review public assistance programs. Agencies must identify opportunities to promote economic independence, reduce bureaucracy, and ensure benefits go only to those truly in need.

Expected impact

• Increased work requirements for welfare programs, potentially reducing the number of recipients
• More flexibility for states and local governments to design their own welfare programs
• Improved metrics for measuring program effectiveness in helping people escape poverty
• Greater verification of eligibility, particularly affecting immigrants' access to benefits
• Potential consolidation or elimination of programs deemed ineffective or duplicative