This bill would change section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. It adds a rule saying a household is not eligible for benefits under that section unless it meets the income and resource criteria in subsections (c) and (g). The bill title says it is meant to close the "nominal benefits loophole." The amendment would take effect one year after the date the bill becomes law and would not apply to certification periods that begin before that effective date. The bill was introduced in the House on January 15, 2025, and was referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
If you are in a household receiving benefits under section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act, you would need to meet the income and resource tests in subsections (c) and (g) to be eligible. The change would be applied starting one year after the bill becomes law. Certification periods that begin before that date would not be changed by this amendment.
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The bill text and title state the intent is to "close the nominal benefits loophole." The bill was sponsored by Representatives including Ben Cline, Clay Higgins, Jake Ellzey, Josh Brecheen, and Mark Green.
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