Bill · H.R. 416· House(119-HR-416)
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Last activity
- 2/14/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Cline
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025," aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Its primary purpose is to close what it describes as the nominal benefits loophole. The legislation changes the eligibility requirements for receiving benefits. Specifically, it mandates that a household must meet the income and resource criteria found in subsections (c) and (g) to be eligible. The changes are set to take effect one year after the Act is enacted.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
By tightening eligibility requirements for food assistance, the bill aims to reduce the volume of government assistance expenditures.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3
The bill imposes stricter income and resource thresholds that could result in a loss of benefits for some low-income households.
Would children be better off under this?-2
Stricter eligibility requirements for nutrition assistance may negatively affect food security for children in qualifying households.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?-2
Changes to nutrition assistance eligibility may disproportionately affect demographics that rely heavily on these programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Ensuring strict adherence to income and resource limits: The bill amends Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that no household is eligible for benefits unless they meet the specific income and resource criteria under subsections (c) and (g). This is intended to close the nominal benefits loophole.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text: The provided text focuses on the requirements for eligibility and the timing of the amendment, but it does not list specific negative consequences or burdens that will result from these changes.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-3Good For African Americans-2Good For Children-2Good For Hispanic Americans-2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction-2
- 4/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/2/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 1/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Michael CloudRepublican · Texas
Jake EllzeyRepublican · Texas
Mark GreenRepublican · Tennessee
Michael GuestRepublican · Mississippi
Clay HigginsRepublican · Louisiana
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina
Scott PerryRepublican · Pennsylvania
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas
Thomas TiffanyRepublican · Wisconsin
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey