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H.R. 416 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
12 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 12 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Cline, Ben (R-VA) (Introduced 01/15/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.71 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 12 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Agriculture Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/14/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/15/2025)
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
This bill requires all households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to meet the program's income and asset requirements, thereby eliminating certain alternative SNAP eligibility pathways.
Currently, a household may be eligible for SNAP by meeting program-specific federal eligibility requirements, which include both income and asset tests. A household may also be automatically or categorically eligible for SNAP based on eligibility for or receiving cash benefits from other specified low-income assistance programs (e.g., Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]). Under this categorical eligibility, households that already meet financial eligibility rules in a program like TANF are not required to go through a SNAP financial eligibility determination.
A majority of states also provide broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE), a policy that makes most households with an income below a certain threshold categorically eligible for SNAP. Under BBCE, these states typically make households categorically eligible through receiving or being authorized to receive a minimal non-cash TANF benefit or service (e.g., a pamphlet). A state may set its own BBCE financial eligibility requirements for a household so long as the gross income requirement is below a certain level. A state's requirements do not have to match SNAP program-specific eligibility requirements. For example, most states that provide BBCE do not have an asset test for SNAP eligibility.
The bill requires all SNAP households, including those that qualify under categorical eligibility, to meet the program's income and asset requirements.
119 HR 416 IH: No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 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. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 416IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 15, 2025Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Green of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to close the nominal benefits loophole.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025.2.AmendmentSection 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended to read as follows:No household shall be eligible to receive benefits pursuant to this section if it does not meet the income and resource criteria under subsections (c) and (g)..3. Effective date; application of amendment(a) Effective dateExcept as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.(b)Application of amendmentThe amendment made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 02/14/2025 | House committee actions | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to close the nominal benefits loophole. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025 |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Agriculture Committee | 01/15/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Agriculture and Food
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