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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Latest Action · January 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
This bill expands protections for people whose food assistance benefits are stolen through SNAP skimming, a fraud method where criminals use special devices to capture Electronic Benefits Transfer card information. The legislation amends existing law to require that replaced benefits be equal to the full amount stolen from each household, removing previous limitations on reimbursement. The bill affects low-income individuals and families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and have been victims of this type of fraud. By removing caps or restrictions on benefit replacement, the measure aims to ensure that victims are fully compensated for stolen funds without financial loss. This change applies to SNAP benefits that were stolen after the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was enacted.
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