Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026

February 24 – February 26, 2026

Sen. Wyden and Rep. Goldman have introduced the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act, a bipartisan legislative effort requiring states to replace magnetic stripe EBT cards with secure chip-enabled technology within five years to combat benefit theft.

Policies— 2 policys

Sen. Wyden Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Add Security Chips to SNAP EBT Cards

S. 3949

Rep. Goldman Introduces Bill to Require Chip-Enabled EBT Cards to Stop SNAP Benefit Theft

H.R. 7658

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