H.R. 5235 · 116th Congress

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-11-21
Latest action
2019-12-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Summary

This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require states to include a photograph of one or more members of a household on electronic benefit cards that are issued to provide program benefits.