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.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casar introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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