HR5701-118

Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB8DB7F2043C34662ABF2DE2A291EBA89: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Photo for Food Act of 2023.
  • Section H3DFBBD27886440B59EB61FD0836A1D35: 2. Amendments Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended— in paragraph (2)(C)(i) by striking photographic identification...
  • Section H138AEA30394746E7B65E09932A619B49: 3. Effective date; application of amendments Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies:
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 26, 2023

Mr. Casar introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
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