Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 Oct 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023, introduced in the Senate, aims to change how stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits are replaced for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it seeks to amend existing law so that the amount of stolen benefits replaced would be equal to the full amount of benefits that were stolen.
This bill would affect individuals and households participating in SNAP whose EBT benefits are stolen, often through skimming devices. If enacted, it would change the current replacement process for such victims.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 19, 2023, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. As it has only been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress.
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Timeline
19 Oct 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 3089 do?
- The Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023, introduced in the Senate, aims to change how stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits are replaced for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it seeks to amend existing law so that the amount of stolen benefits replaced would be equal to the full amount of benefits that were stolen. This bill would affect individuals and households participating in SNAP whose EBT benefits are stolen, often through skimming devices. If enacted, it would change the current replacement process for such victims. The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 19, 2023, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. As it has only been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress.
- Has S. 3089 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3089. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3089?
- S. 3089 was sponsored by Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), with 10 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3089?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (19 Oct 2023).
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