Crack down on abuse in food stamps and other welfare programs by ending broad geographic waivers that undermine work requirements.

Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act — Cracks down on abuse in food stamps and other welfare programs by ending broad geographic waivers that undermine work requirements.

The release says Burlison sponsored a bill to tighten welfare work requirements by ending broad waiver use.

Rep. Eric Burlison Highlights Inclusion of His Legislative Priorities in RSC FY2026 Budget | Representative Burlison
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Burlison's office said he opened a roundtable on the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, framed as "Rewarding Work, Not Washington," which shows continued work-focused welfare messaging but not completion of the SNAP waiver goal.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official activity keeps the work-requirements theme active, but it does not show that broad geographic waivers were actually ended.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Representative Burlison |
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The Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act would cap food-stamp aid, expand work requirements, and eliminate geographic waivers that states use to skirt those rules.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Direct legislative attempt to do exactly what the promise described, but the available official record here does not show enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Bills Introduced | Representative Burlison
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The OBBB amends the criteria under which the Secretary may approve a State agency request to waive the ABAWD time limit per section 6(o)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act). The statute, as amended, requires that areas have unemployment rates of over 10 percent to qualify for ABAWD time limit waivers, known as ABAWD waivers. The OBBB removed the criterion allowing for approval of waivers for areas where States identify that there is a lack of sufficient jobs and establishes new ABAWD provisions for Alaska and Hawaii, as detailed below. The statutory changes to ABAWD waiver criteria, as well as the provisions for Alaska and Hawaii, were effective upon enactment.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): USDA implementation guidance says Public Law 119-21 changed SNAP ABAWD waiver criteria, removed the prior lack-of-sufficient-jobs basis for waivers, and made the changes effective on enactment. This is concrete delivery of the food-stamp geographic-waiver portion of the commitment, though not a total abolition of every possible waiver.

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Roll Call 190 | Bill Number: H. R. 1 Jul 03, 2025, 02:31 PM | 119th Congress, 1st Session Vote Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment One Big Beautiful Bill Act Status: Passed Burlison | Burlison | Republican | MO | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House roll call shows Burlison voted Aye on final House concurrence for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which later became Public Law 119-21 and contained the SNAP waiver restriction.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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