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No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4154| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2023
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (12)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023 This bill requires all households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to meet the program's income and asset requirements. Federal requirements generally provide two pathways for SNAP financial eligibility. A household may meet program-specific federal eligibility requirements, which include both income eligibility and an asset test. 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 another financial eligibility determination in SNAP. Further, 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 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 SNAP program's income and asset requirements. These requirements take effect one year after the bill's enactment and do not apply to certification periods that begin before the effective date.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • June 15, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • August 21, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

Food assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance

No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4154| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2023
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023 This bill requires all households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to meet the program's income and asset requirements. Federal requirements generally provide two pathways for SNAP financial eligibility. A household may meet program-specific federal eligibility requirements, which include both income eligibility and an asset test. 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 another financial eligibility determination in SNAP. Further, 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 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 SNAP program's income and asset requirements. These requirements take effect one year after the bill's enactment and do not apply to certification periods that begin before the effective date.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • June 15, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • August 21, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (12)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance