United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HR 416 — No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

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Summary

No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes eligibility criteria for the supplemental nutrition assistance program by requiring that households meet specific income and resource criteria.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2014(a)

    Participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall be limited to those households whose incomes and other financial resources, held singly or in joint ownership, are determined to be a substantial limiting factor in permitting them to obtain a more nutritious diet. → 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).

    This change specifies that only households meeting certain income and resource criteria can receive benefits, rather than just those who find it a limiting factor.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (535)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 416 do?
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 416?
HR 416 is sponsored by Cline, Ben (Republican), Higgins, Clay (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Brecheen, Josh (Republican), Green, Mark E. (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Perry, Scott (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), and Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 416?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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