Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025

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Apr 30, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025This bill requires the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to provide for the replacement of the full amount of a household's stolen benefits.Specifically, using funds provided by the Department of Agriculture, a state agency must provide a household with replacement SNAP benefits equal to the amount of benefits stolen through card skimming, card cloning, or similar fraudulent methods. This requirement applies if the state agency determines that the benefits were stolen and meets certain requirements. Under current law, a state agency may only replace SNAP benefits that were stolen between the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 20, 2024. Further, the replacement amount is limited to the lesser of the amount of (1) the benefits stolen, or (2) two months of the household's monthly allotment immediately prior to the date on which the benefits were stolen. Thus, this bill permanently extends the provision and provides for the replacement of the full amount of the benefits stolen.

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Apr 30, 2025

Subjects (1)

Agriculture and Food (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (8)

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

(D-PA)
Aug 12, 2025

Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

(D-DE)
Aug 8, 2025

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

(D-NY)
Jun 12, 2025

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

(D-NY)
Jun 3, 2025

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

(D-IN)
May 7, 2025

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

(R-PA)
May 7, 2025

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

(D-TX)
May 7, 2025

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

(R-NY)
Apr 30, 2025

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Apr 30, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3117 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3117

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the
replacement of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition
assistance program.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2025

Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the
replacement of stolen EBT benefits under 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness for Victims of SNAP
Skimming Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

Section 501 (b) (2) of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (7 U.

(b)

(2) of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a

(b)

(2) ) is amended--

(1) by striking subparagraph
(A) and inserting the
following:
``
(A) shall be equal to the amount of benefits
stolen from the household; and'';

(2) in subparagraph
(B) , by striking ``and'' at the end;
and

(3) by striking subparagraph
(C) .
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3117 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3117

 To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the 
 replacement of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
 assistance program.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 30, 2025

 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the 
 replacement of stolen EBT benefits under 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 ``Fairness for Victims of SNAP 
Skimming Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT OF STOLEN EBT BENEFITS.

 

Section 501

    (b)

    (2) of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a

    (b)

    (2) ) is amended--

    (1) by striking subparagraph
        (A) and inserting the 
 following:
 ``
        (A) shall be equal to the amount of benefits 
 stolen from the household; and'';

    (2) in subparagraph
        (B) , by striking ``and'' at the end; 
 and

    (3) by striking subparagraph
            (C) .
 <all>

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