Food Stamp Integrity Act of 2016
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the rules for disqualifying individuals from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
The bill permanently disqualifies individuals who have been found guilty of offenses or misconduct, including:
An individual who is delinquent in paying child support may not receive benefits unless a court allowed a payment delay or the individual is complying with a payment plan.
If a household requests a third replacement Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card in a one-year period, a state may: (1) require the head of the household to appear in person for an interview before issuing an additional card, and (2) terminate participation of the household for one year if a fifth card is requested in a one-year period.
The bill modifies the work requirements and eliminates certain exemptions and waivers from the requirements. If an able-bodied adult without dependents fails to meet the work requirements for three months in a 48-month period (36 months under current law), they are ineligible for SNAP for the remainder of the 48-month period, or until they comply.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5925 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5925
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reduce waste, fraud, and
abuse in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 21, 2016
Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reduce waste, fraud, and
abuse in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Food Stamp Integrity Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS.
(a) Permanent Disqualification for Misconduct.--Section 6(b)(1) of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``program--'' and inserting ``program
permanently upon--'',
(2) by striking clauses (i) and (ii), and
(3) in clause (iii)--
(A) in subclause (I) by striking ``(I) the third''
and inserting the following:
``(A) the first'',
(B) in subclause (II) by striking ``(II) the
second'' and inserting the following:
``(B) the first'',
(C) in subclause (III) by striking ``(III) the
first'' and inserting the following:
``(C) the first'',
(D) in subclause (IV) by striking ``(IV) a
conviction'' and inserting the following:
``(D) a conviction'', and
(E) by striking ``(iii) permanently
upon--''.
(b) Disqualification for Certain Convicted Felons.--Section
6(r)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2015(r)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iv) by striking ``or'' at the end,
(2) in clause (v) by striking ``and'' at the end, and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) an offense under chapter 113B of
title 18 of the United States Code; or
``(vii) defrauding the Federal Government,
a State, or a unit of local government; and''.
(c) Mandatory Disqualification for Child Support Arrears.--Section
6(n)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(n)(1)) is
amended by striking ``At the option of a State agency, no'' and
inserting ``No''.
(d) Work Requirement; Elimination of Waiver of Work Requirement and
of 15-Percent Exemption.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``36-month'' and inserting
``48-month'',
(2) by striking paragraph (4),
(3) in paragraph (5) by striking ``36-month'' and inserting
``48-month'',
(4) by striking paragraph (6), and
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (7) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively.
(e) Permanent Disqualification for Obtaining Cash by Destroying
Food and Collecting Deposits.--Section 6(p) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(p)) is amended by striking ``for such period
of time as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation'' and inserting
``permanently''.
(f) Permanent Disqualification for Sale of Food Purchased With
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits.--Section 6(q) of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(q)) is amended by
striking ``for such period of time as the Secretary shall prescribe by
regulation'' and inserting ``permanently''.
SEC. 3. EXCESSIVE LOSS OF EBT CARDS.
Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(t) Excessive Loss of EBT Cards.--At the option of the State
agency--
``(1) if the household requests a third EBT card to replace
the second of 2 EBT cards issued to the household in the 1-year
period ending on the date of such request, the State agency may
require the head of the household to appear in person for an
interview before any additional EBT card is issued to the
household; and
``(2) the participation of a household in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program may be terminated for 1 year if
the household requests a fifth EBT card to replace the last of
4 EBT cards issued to such households in the 1-year period
ending on the date of such request.''.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Application of Amendments.--
(1) The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with
respect to conduct that occurs before the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(2) The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with
respect to certification periods that begin before the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(3) The amendment made by section 4 shall not apply with
respect to EBT cards issued before the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
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