SNAP Benefits: Full Replacement for Stolen Funds
A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the replacement of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
The bill has support from several Democrats but may face opposition in a divided Congress due to the costs of expanding benefit replacements.
Govbase has not yet run an impact analysis on this legislation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
While discussing new SNAP proposals, the article notes that Sen. Fetterman also introduced the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act, which would allow the USDA to fully repay recipients whose EBT funds were stolen from their cards by fraudsters.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng is leading a bipartisan push with the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act. The bill would mandate that states reimburse SNAP recipients for the full amount of benefits stolen through fraudulent activity, removing previous caps on replacement funds.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the replacement of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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