United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 1922 — Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to disqualify from the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) any person who has been found by a state or federal court or administrative agency hearing to have intentionally used an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card that was issued to a household of which the person is not a member. Requires a state agency, if it elects not to require an EBT card to contain a photograph of one or more household members, to list on the EBT card the name of each household member who may use the card. Requires a member of a household with such an EBT card to show photographic identification at the point of sale when using the card.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1922 do?
Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to disqualify from the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program) any person who has been found by a state or federal court or administrative agency hearing to have intentionally used an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card that was issued to a household of which the person is not a member. Requires a state agency, if it elects not to require an EBT card to contain a photograph of one or more household members, to list on the EBT card the name of each household member who may use the card. Requires a member of a household with such an EBT card to show photographic identification at the point of sale when using the card.
Who sponsors S 1922?
S 1922 is sponsored by David Vitter (R).
What is the current status of S 1922?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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