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.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House regarding the administration of a federal program established under the spending power. It does not enact any law, bind any branch, or exceed the authority granted to Congress. As a non-binding expression of opinion, it falls within the legislative prerogative to discuss and recommend measures concerning the general welfare. The Constitution vests Congress with all legislative powers (Article I, Section 1), and the spending clause authorizes provision for the general welfare (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1). A resolution of support for combating…

This resolution merely expresses congressional support for safeguarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from fraud, waste, and abuse. As a non-binding statement, it does not create new law, commandeer state authority, or infringe upon individual liberties. The Constitution grants Congress the power to tax and spend for the general welfare (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1), and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) permits Congress to take measures to ensure the integrity of its own programs. Nothing in the resolution violates the Tenth Amendment or any …

This resolution is a non-binding expression of support for safeguarding an existing federal program. It does not create new law, impose duties, or expand federal power beyond the enumerated powers. The supplemental nutrition assistance program is authorized under the spending power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) as an exercise of Congress's authority to provide for the general welfare. The resolution merely affirms Congress's continued oversight and concern for the integrity of that program. As such, it falls within the legitimate scope of congressional debate and expression, and does not co…

This resolution is a mere expression of the sense of the House, not a binding law. It falls within the legislative power of Congress to address the general welfare, including the oversight of federal programs. The Constitution vests in Congress the authority to provide for the general welfare, and the necessary and proper clause empowers it to enact measures in support of that end. A non-binding resolution expressing support for safeguarding a program from fraud, waste, and abuse is a legitimate exercise of congressional opinion and does not exceed constitutional limits. As held in McCulloch v…