Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
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Latest action (26 Sep 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The "Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act" would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Specifically, it would change how payment errors are calculated and what tolerance levels are used to exclude small errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill would set the tolerance level for excluding small errors to $0 for fiscal year 2024 and beyond. It also introduces a new provision requiring state agencies to seek recoupment of any benefit overpayments.
This bill would affect state agencies that administer SNAP benefits. It would alter how their payment error rates are determined and could potentially increase their responsibility for recouping overpayments. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It has not moved beyond this stage in the legislative process.
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Official summary
Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
This bill requires states to recoup any overpayments of benefits made to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and adjusts the formula for determining a state's liability rate for overpayments.
As background, the SNAP quality control system measures how accurately SNAP state agencies determine a household’s eligibility and benefit amount and determines overpayments of benefits and underpayments. States that have comparatively high payment error rates for two consecutive years are assessed a penalty (i.e., liability amount). The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) must use a statutory formula to determine the liability amount.
Under current law, FNS must set a tolerance level for excluding small payment errors (e.g., $54 or less in FY2023). This bill reduces the tolerance level for excluding small errors to $0 for FY2024 and each succeeding fiscal year.
The bill also requires state agencies to recoup any overpayments of benefits made to SNAP beneficiaries.
The bill adjusts the liability rate formula to reduce the state payment error rate based on the percentage of overpayments recouped by the state. Further, the bill increases the multiplier used in the formula to 25% (from 10%).
Timeline
26 Sep 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 2923 do?
- The "Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act" would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Specifically, it would change how payment errors are calculated and what tolerance levels are used to exclude small errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill would set the tolerance level for excluding small errors to $0 for fiscal year 2024 and beyond. It also introduces a new provision requiring state agencies to seek recoupment of any benefit overpayments. This bill would affect state agencies that administer SNAP benefits. It would alter how their payment error rates are determined and could potentially increase their responsibility for recouping overpayments. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It has not moved beyond this stage in the legislative process.
- Has S. 2923 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2923. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2923?
- S. 2923 was sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2923?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (26 Sep 2023).
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