SNAP Payment Security and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, SNAP Payment Security and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H73A797C643284900958A02CA21349257: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Payment Security and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026.
- Section H041ABE12BA4C4392A1EB8E4BD435AD68: 2. Expanded investigative authority of the Department of Agriculture Inspector General Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is...
- Section HCBC329A5250344A59D5332F1449DAFE9: 3. Civil penalty for theft of SNAP benefits Section 15 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2024) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g)...
- Section H8BA9A033A1D04BEAB4CE915350C74A06: 4. Enhanced cybersecurity for EBT cards Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H479A85C4369340278666EBBF0A18C0B1: 5. Ensuring no loss of access to benefits due to EBT card damage, loss, or fraud Section 7(h)(7) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(7)) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, SNAP Payment Security and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, SNAP Payment Security and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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