No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Cline
In Committee
Summary
This bill would restrict nutrition assistance so only households that meet the law's income and resource tests can receive benefits under Section 5(a). It replaces the current text of Section 5(a) to tie eligibility explicitly to the income and resource criteria in subsections (c) and (g).
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- Households that do not meet the income and resource criteria in subsections (c) and (g) would be ineligible for benefits under Section 5(a). This closes the stated "nominal benefits" loophole.
- Certification periods that begin before the law takes effect would not be affected. The change would take effect one year after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Stricter SNAP income and asset tests
If enacted, SNAP households would need to meet both the program’s income and asset tests to get benefits. Households that do not meet the tests in subsections (c) and (g) would be ineligible. This would take effect 1 year after the bill is signed. It would not apply to certification periods that begin before that date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cline
VA • R
Cosponsors
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Green (TN)
TN • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Self
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Cloud
TX • R
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 4/2/2026
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