S302-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act.

2. Quality control system tolerance level for excluding small errors Section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)(ii)— in subclause (I), by striking and at the end; in subclause (II)— by inserting through fiscal year 2024 after thereafter; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and by adding at the end the following: for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, $0. in subparagraph (C)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking may and inserting shall; in clause (ii)(I), by inserting , as adjusted under subparagraph (H), if applicable after agency; and in clause (iii), by striking 10 and inserting 25; and by adding at the end the following: In determining the liability amount of a State agency under subparagraph (C) for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the payment error rate described in clause (ii)(I) of that subparagraph shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying— the payment error rate of the State agency for that fiscal year; and the percentage of the total amount of overpayments of benefits made by the State agency that are not recouped by the State agency under paragraph (9) for that fiscal year. by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: Each State agency shall seek to recoup any overpayments of benefits made to benefit recipients. (III)for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, $0.; (H)Reduction of payment error rate based on percentage of overpayments recoupedIn determining the liability amount of a State agency under subparagraph (C) for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the payment error rate described in clause (ii)(I) of that subparagraph shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—(i)the payment error rate of the State agency for that fiscal year; and(ii)the percentage of the total amount of overpayments of benefits made by the State agency that are not recouped by the State agency under paragraph (9) for that fiscal year.; (9)Recoupment of overpaymentsEach State agency shall seek to recoup any overpayments of benefits made to benefit recipients..