118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4154No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to close the nominal benefits loophole.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jun 15, 2023
Last action Aug 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 15, 2023
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Referred
Aug 21, 2023
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Aug 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.