Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 7, 2015)
Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to disqualify from the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) any person who has been found to have intentionally used an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card issued to a household of which the person is not a member.
Requires an EBT card to include a list of the members of a household eligible to use the card, if a state agency does not require the card to include a photograph. Requires a member of a household using an EBT card to show photographic identification at the point of sale.
What just happenedJan 7, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 7, 2015
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Jan 7, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate