S 1922 · 113th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

Introduced 2014-01-14· Sponsored by Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2014-01-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to disqualify from the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) any person who has been found by a state or federal court or administrative agency hearing to have intentionally used an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card that was issued to a household of which the person is not a member. Requires a state agency, if it elects not to require an EBT card to contain a photograph of one or more household members, to list on the EBT card the name of each household member who may use the card. Requires a member of a household with such an EBT card to show photographic identification at the point of sale when using the card.…

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