David Taylor (R-OH)
Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 from fraud, waste, and abuse for the Nation's most vulnerable.
A Republican resolution with 9 Republican cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
H. Res. 1429 expresses support for efforts by the Trump administration to stop waste, fraud, abuse, and improper payments within the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). The resolution highlights data from 29 states showing thousands of instances of deceased recipients and stolen Social Security numbers being used to get benefits. It argues that removing fraud protects taxpayer dollars and ensures resources go to the most vulnerable people. The House of Representatives aims to support stronger oversight and transparency to keep the program sustainable.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +7
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Focuses on program integrity and safeguarding taxpayer dollars through oversight.
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Explicitly supports bringing transparency to the American people regarding SNAP fraud.
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill supports eliminating billions of dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse within the SNAP program.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Conflicts with states that wish to keep fraud data confidential.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redirecting Funds to the Needy: By removing fraudulent benefits totaling nearly $3,000,000,000, those funds could be redirected to people who are most in need.
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Protecting Vulnerable Populations: The resolution supports cracking down on criminal actors who are hurting the Nation's most vulnerable.
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Increasing Program Sustainability: Reducing waste, fraud, and abuse is described as essential to the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of SNAP.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- State Legal Conflict: 21 States have sued the Department of Agriculture to keep their SNAP fraud data hidden from the American people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Focuses on program integrity and safeguarding taxpayer dollars through oversight. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill supports eliminating billions of dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse within the SNAP program. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Reducing billions in fraudulent payments helps reduce wasteful government spending.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Ensures benefits reach the truly vulnerable rather than fraudsters. Would children be better off under this? — Protects funds meant for children's nutrition from fraudulent actors. Would high-income households be better off under this? — Protects taxpayers from funding fraudulent benefit payments. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Protects taxpayers from funding fraudulent benefit payments.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Explicitly supports bringing transparency to the American people regarding SNAP fraud. Does this give the federal government more power? — Supports federal oversight of state-run programs to combat fraud. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Conflicts with states that wish to keep fraud data confidential.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Redirecting fraudulent funds to those most in need supports legitimate low-income recipients.
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
Tom BarrettRepublican · Michigan
Sheri BiggsRepublican · South Carolina
Randy FineRepublican · Florida
Glenn GrothmanRepublican · Wisconsin
Wesley HuntRepublican · Texas
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina
John JamesRepublican · Michigan
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · Wisconsin