Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023
Latest action (7 Dec 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill would amend federal law governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in two main ways. First, it would require state agencies to suspend a household's EBT (electronic benefit transfer) account if all of that household's benefit transactions occur exclusively outside the state issuing the benefits for more than 60 days. The suspension would remain until the household provides evidence, or a state investigation confirms, that its participating members still live in the issuing state. Second, it would bar households that include an owner of an approved retail food store or wholesale food concern from redeeming SNAP benefits at that same store, unless the store is owned by a publicly owned corporation or a government entity.
These provisions would primarily affect SNAP recipients, state agencies administering the program, and retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Recipients whose spending patterns appear entirely out-of-state could face account suspension pending verification of residency, while SNAP households connected to store ownership would lose the ability to use benefits at their own family-owned businesses.
The bill was introduced on December 7, 2023, by Rep. David Rouzer and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a vote and, per the effective-date clause, would take effect one year after enactment if passed. As of the latest available status, no further action has occurred.
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Official summary
Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023
This bill establishes additional limitations on the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The bill requires that a state agency suspend a SNAP household account when the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card transactions are made exclusively out-of-state for a period longer than 60 days. The state agency must maintain the suspension until (1) the household affirmatively provides substantiating evidence that the participating household members still reside in the state from which they receive benefits, or (2) an investigation conclusively determines that the participating household members still reside in the state from which they receive benefits.
In addition, a SNAP household may not redeem SNAP benefits at a SNAP-approved retail food store or wholesale food concern that is owned by a household member. This does not apply to a retail food store or a wholesale food concern that is owned by a publicly owned corporation or a government.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6657 do?
- This bill would amend federal law governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in two main ways. First, it would require state agencies to suspend a household's EBT (electronic benefit transfer) account if all of that household's benefit transactions occur exclusively outside the state issuing the benefits for more than 60 days. The suspension would remain until the household provides evidence, or a state investigation confirms, that its participating members still live in the issuing state. Second, it would bar households that include an owner of an approved retail food store or wholesale food concern from redeeming SNAP benefits at that same store, unless the store is owned by a publicly owned corporation or a government entity. These provisions would primarily affect SNAP recipients, state agencies administering the program, and retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Recipients whose spending patterns appear entirely out-of-state could face account suspension pending verification of residency, while SNAP households connected to store ownership would lose the ability to use benefits at their own family-owned businesses. The bill was introduced on December 7, 2023, by Rep. David Rouzer and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a vote and, per the effective-date clause, would take effect one year after enactment if passed. As of the latest available status, no further action has occurred.
- Has H.R. 6657 become law?
- Not yet. As of 7 Dec 2023, H.R. 6657 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6657?
- H.R. 6657 was sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC7] (Republican-NC), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6657?
- Introduced (7 Dec 2023).
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