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H.R. 6005House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023

Sponsored by C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerRep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
Introduced October 19, 2023

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The Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023 amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to change how stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are reimbursed. It requires that households receive a replacement equal to the amount of benefits that were stolen, affecting SNAP recipients who fall victim to EBT fraud.

Key Provisions

  • Replaces the stolen EBT benefit amount with a full reimbursement equal to the amount taken from the household.
  • Removes the word "and" from subparagraph (B) of the existing provision.
  • Deletes subparagraph (C) of the existing provision, eliminating the prior limitation it imposed.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

January 18, 2024

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Introduced in House

October 19, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

October 25, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

January 18, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 25, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6005

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 19, 2023

Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill

October 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand the replacement of stolen EBT benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2023.

2.

Replacement of stolen EBT benefits

Section 501(b)(2) of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) is amended—

(1)

by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

(A)

shall be equal to the amount of benefits stolen from the household; and

;

(2)

in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; and

(3)

by striking subparagraph (C).