H.R. 4154 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2023Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Hern, Mr. Self, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to close the nominal benefits loophole. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Welfare for the Wealthy Act of 2023. 2. Amendment Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended to read as follows: No household shall be eligible to receive benefits pursuant to this section if it does not meet the income and resource criteria under subsections (c) and (g). . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act.