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HR 4420 114th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food assistance and relief Terrorism

No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2016

Introduced: February 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 17, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Feb 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 1, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2016

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make convicted terrorists ineligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

What's happening now February 17, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 1 Republican 13
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 23, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 23, 2016
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 11, 2016
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2016
Gowdy, Trey
· Feb 10, 2016
Renacci, James
· Feb 10, 2016
Russell, Steve
· Feb 9, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 8, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2016
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 8, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Feb 8, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 4, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Feb 4, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 4, 2016
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 4, 2016
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 4, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 4, 2016
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 3, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 1, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4420: No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4420/
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"H.R. 4420: No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4420/.
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H.R. 4420, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4420/.
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