# 119-hr-416: No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025

119-hr-416, No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-416
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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). - 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.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter SNAP income and asset tests: cost, high. 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 be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/416)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7296)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-416 (as of 2026-09-21).