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H.R. 4142 (113th)

No Welfare for Weed Act of 2014

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 March 2014

Last action

1 April 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.

Sponsors

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Paul Cook, Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

12 August 2025

Summary

No Welfare for Weed Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude marijuana products from the definition of food which may be purchased under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program). Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via a card) at any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 April 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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