To require State agencies to inform recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, participants in the WIC program, and recipients of assistance under the TANF program of card skimming, card cloning, and similar fraudulent methods of stealing such benefits or assistance; and for other purposes.
This bill requires state agencies that administer three major assistance programs—SNAP (food stamps), WIC (nutrition assistance for women, infants, and children), and TANF (cash assistance for families)—to educate recipients about card fraud risks and protections. Specifically, state agencies must inform beneficiaries about card skimming and cloning scams, explain how to protect themselves, describe how to report fraud, and outline the process for replacing stolen benefits. The bill also directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish new cybersecurity standards within one year for state SNAP programs, including requirements for states to transition to more secure chip-enabled EBT cards within five years, moving away from older magnetic stripe technology. The TANF requirement takes effect one year after the bill is enacted, while other provisions begin immediately upon passage. No specific federal funding is allocated in the bill, though compliance costs would fall on state agencies administering these programs.
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