Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Jul 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
What this bill does
H.R. 4103, the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023, would make permanent a prohibition on fees for transactions involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Currently, this prohibition is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2023.
The bill clarifies that this fee prohibition applies to states and entities acting on their behalf, including costs related to fraud prevention tools, infrastructure, and updates to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system. It also requires states to review and update their EBT technology to meet commercial security standards.
This legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 14, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. If enacted, the amendments made by the bill would take effect on October 1, 2023.
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Official summary
Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023
This bill makes permanent the prohibition on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit transaction fees. The current prohibition expires at the end of FY2023.
The bill also specifies that the prohibition applies to states (and any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a state who facilitates the provision of SNAP benefits) for costs for fraud prevention tools, coverage of infrastructure costs, and other costs associated with updating the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) processing infrastructure.
Timeline
28 Jul 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4103 do?
- H.R. 4103, the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023, would make permanent a prohibition on fees for transactions involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Currently, this prohibition is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2023. The bill clarifies that this fee prohibition applies to states and entities acting on their behalf, including costs related to fraud prevention tools, infrastructure, and updates to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system. It also requires states to review and update their EBT technology to meet commercial security standards. This legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 14, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. If enacted, the amendments made by the bill would take effect on October 1, 2023.
- Has H.R. 4103 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4103. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4103?
- H.R. 4103 was sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4103?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (28 Jul 2023).
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