SNAP Theft Protection Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish criteria for state agencies to identify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices and provide for the reissuance of stolen SNAP benefits to households that meet such criteria.
USDA must periodically review and modify its regulations to take into account evolving technology and the threat landscape to better protect against theft.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9319 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9319
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide for the
reissuance to households supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical
skimming practices, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 16, 2022
Mr. Ruppersberger 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 provide for the
reissuance to households supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical
skimming practices, and for other purposes.
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 ``SNAP Theft Protection Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or from the reissuance
of benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming
practices,'' after ``mail'', and
(2) in subsection (h)(7)--
(A) by striking ``Regulations'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Replacement of benefits.--Regulations'', and
(B) by adding at end the following:
``(B) Reissuance of stolen benefits.--
``(i) Issuance of regulations.--Secretary
shall issue regulations--
``(I) to establish criteria for
State agencies to identify supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits
stolen by identity theft or typical
skimming practices; and
``(II) to provide for the
reissuance to households of benefits
stolen by identity theft, or typical
skimming practices, that meet such
criteria.
``(ii) Status report.--Not later than 240
days after the Secretary issues regulations
under clause (i), the Secretary shall submit to
the Congress a report on the status of benefits
reissued under such regulations that includes--
``(I) a detailed description of the
prevalence of stolen benefits for which
benefits are reissued under such
regulations;
``(II) an examination of current
barriers, feasibility, and impact on
participant access and ease of use in
developing an electronic benefit
transfer card that contains innovative
technologies such as an embedded
microchip along with the traditional
magnetic stripe; and
``(III) such other information as
by the Secretary considers to be
appropriate.
``(iii) Stolen benefit reissuance report.--
Not later than 120 days after end of each
fiscal year that begins after the Secretary
issues regulations under clause (i), the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report
for such fiscal year with respect to each State
that includes the aggregate value of
supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits reissued under such regulations and
the number of households to which such benefits
were reissued.
``(iv) Evaluation.--To maximize the
accessibility and security of electronic
benefit transfer cards, the Secretary shall
periodically review and modify such regulations
to take into account evolving technology and
the threat landscape to better protect against
benefit theft.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
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