To require States to provide data on fraud within the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
SNAP Benefits: New Fraud Reporting Requirements for States
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the House Committee on Agriculture for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While fraud prevention is a popular topic, this bill has strictly partisan support and imposes new costs and penalties on state governments that may be resisted.
Key Points
- This bill requires every state to track and report detailed information about fraud in the food stamp program, also known as SNAP. States would have to share how many fraud cases they are investigating and how much money was stolen through methods like card skimming or using fake identities.
- States that fail to provide this data on time would lose federal money used to run the program. This penalty is meant to ensure that the government has a clear picture of how much money is being lost to criminals and how well states are fighting back.
- The Department of Agriculture would be required to take all the data from the states and create a public report every year. This report would show the public and Congress exactly how many people were caught using stolen Social Security numbers or the identities of deceased people to get benefits.
- The first report would cover the last five years of data to help officials understand long term trends in fraud. After that, states would be required to send updates every year to keep the information current.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To require States to provide data on fraud within the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
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