Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2025

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Jun 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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

Jun 26, 2025

Subjects (1)

Agriculture and Food (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (5)

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

(D-KS)
Sep 30, 2025

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

(D-HI)
Sep 8, 2025

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

(D-CA)
Aug 5, 2025

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

(D-IL)
Aug 5, 2025

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

(R-WI)
Jun 26, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jun 26, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4158 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4158

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the
moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2025

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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the
moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees.

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 ``Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit
Transactions Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

Section 7 (h) (13) (B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.

(h)

(13)
(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2016

(h)

(13)
(B) ) is amended to read as follows:
``
(B) Other fees.--
``
(i) Prohibition.--Neither a State, nor
any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a
State who facilitates the provision of
supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits in such State may impose a fee on a
SNAP authorized retailer for EBT transactions
including switching (as defined in subsection

(j)

(1)
(H) ) or routing such benefits, for costs
to implement subsections
(d) and

(f)

(5)
(B) .
``
(ii) Exception.--The prohibition against
fees described in clause
(i) shall not apply
towards costs associated with equipment
rentals.''.

SEC. 3.

The amendment made by

section 2 shall be applied to supersede the provisions of title IV of division HH of the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2023 or any agency action taken under the authority of such provisions.

provisions of title IV of division HH of the Consolidation
Appropriations Act, 2023 or any agency action taken under the authority
of such provisions.

SEC. 4.

This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2025.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4158 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4158

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the 
 moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 26, 2025

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the 
 moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees.

 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 ``Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit 
Transactions Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITED FEES.

 

Section 7

    (h)

    (13)
        (B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2016

    (h)

    (13)
        (B) ) is amended to read as follows:
 ``
        (B) Other fees.--
 ``
            (i) Prohibition.--Neither a State, nor 
 any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a 
 State who facilitates the provision of 
 supplemental nutrition assistance program 
 benefits in such State may impose a fee on a 
 SNAP authorized retailer for EBT transactions 
 including switching (as defined in subsection

    (j)

    (1)
        (H) ) or routing such benefits, for costs 
 to implement subsections
            (d) and

    (f)

    (5)
        (B) .
 ``
            (ii) Exception.--The prohibition against 
 fees described in clause
            (i) shall not apply 
 towards costs associated with equipment 
 rentals.''.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

 The amendment made by 

section 2 shall be applied to supersede the 
provisions of title IV of division HH of the Consolidation 
Appropriations Act, 2023 or any agency action taken under the authority 
of such provisions.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
October 1, 2025.
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