AFPI Applauds Governor Braun for Signing Comprehensive Human Services Reforms into Law

Washington, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Matthew Schmid, Health & Harvest Campaign Director, about the Indiana legislature and AFPI Governor’s Council Member Governor Mike Braun passing Senate Bill 1:

“Governor Braun’s signature this week on a comprehensive package of welfare reforms ensures that state taxpayer-funded assistance programs benefit the people who need them most.

These reforms include commonsense guardrails such as Medicaid fraud prevention measures, closing a food stamp loophole that bypassed federal eligibility requirements, and codifying the governor’s executive action from earlier this year to stop taxpayers from subsidizing unhealthy junk food purchases with food stamp dollars.”

"Preserving the public trust when it comes to American generosity requires leadership."

The passage and signing of Senate Bill 1 align Indiana with new Medicaid work requirements included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, strengthens Medicaid program integrity and federal data sharing, and reflects policy reforms highlighted in AFPI research on closing food stamp loopholes and preserving SNAP as a nutrition-focused program.