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US HB416
Bill
Status
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ben Cline
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require all SNAP (food stamp) households to meet federal income and resource eligibility criteria under subsections (c) and (g)
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Closes the "nominal benefits loophole" that currently allows some households to receive SNAP benefits without meeting standard income and resource tests
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Takes effect 1 year after enactment to allow states time to implement changes
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Does not apply to certification periods that began before the effective date, protecting current beneficiaries until their recertification
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Introduced January 15, 2025 by Rep. Cline and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture
Legislative Description
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2/14/2025