Rep. Cline Introduces Bill to Tighten Food Stamp Eligibility Rules
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture. It is actively moving through the committee phase, but no further votes or hearings have been scheduled at this time.
This is a partisan bill that faces significant opposition from those who want to protect current food assistance levels. Similar efforts to tighten these rules have struggled to pass in the past.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4154 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4154 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small grocery stores and food retailers in lower-income communities could see reduced SNAP spending if a significant number of households lose eligibility. SNAP dollars flow directly into local food economies, and fewer eligible shoppers means less revenue for small businesses that depend on SNAP purchases.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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Lawmakers have introduced the No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025 to require all states to enforce federal limits on income and assets for SNAP. The bill seeks to end the use of Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE), which currently allows 38 states to bypass traditional asset tests.
Analysts warn that the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' which incorporates reforms from the No Welfare for the Wealthy Act, could cause millions to lose SNAP benefits. The legislation targets the BBCE loophole and freezes Thrifty Food Plan increases, which critics say will hurt struggling families.
Virginia Rep. Ben Cline introduced legislation to eliminate the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility loophole in SNAP. The 'No Welfare for the Wealthy Act' would enforce federal asset and income requirements, which Cline argues is necessary to stop waste and protect resources for the truly needy.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2025
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