HB 163 — Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2025

As PassedRe-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.

Representatives Fischer, Williams, Lett, Glassburn, McNally, Brennan, Synenberg, White, E., Sigrist, Somani, Brewer, Russo, Miller, J., Thomas, D., Robinson, Grim, Brent, Troy, Cockley, Piccolantonio, Miller, K., Thomas, C., Denson, Upchurch, Abdullahi,Abdullahi Schmidt, Willis, Baker, Bird, Brownlee, Claggett, Click, Daniels, Demetriou, Ghanbari, Hall, D., Hiner, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, King, Klopfenstein, Lawson-Rowe, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, Miller, M., Mohamed, Newman, Odioso, Oelslager, Peterson, Plummer, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Salvo, Sims, Swearingen, Tims, White, A., Young To amend sections 5101.54 and 5101.542 and to enact 1 section 5101.5411 of the Revised Code to require 2 Ohio's SNAP program to begin using chip-enabled 3 EBT cards, to name this act the Enhanced 4 Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, and to make 5 an appropriation.

13 Am.(1) Prepare and submit to the secretary of the United 14 States department of agriculture a plan for the administration 15 of the supplemental nutrition assistance program;

16 (2) Prescribe forms for applications, certificates, 17 Am.

163 Page 2 As PassedRe-Referred by the House (1)Rules Prepare and submitReference toCommittee thereports, secretaryrecords, ofand theaccounts Unitedof 14county Statesdepartments department of agriculturejob aand plan18 forfamily theservices, administrationand 15other ofmatters; the supplemental nutrition assistance program;

16 (2) Prescribe forms for applications, certificates, 17 reports, records, and accounts of county departments of job and 18 family services, and other matters;

of the 39 Revised Code governing employment and training requirements of 40 recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program 41 benefits, including rules specifying which recipients are 42 Am.subject to the requirements and establishing sanctions for 43 failure to satisfy the requirements.

The rules shall be 44 consistent with 7 U.S.C.

2015, including its work and employment 45 and training requirements, and, to the extent practicable, shall 46 Am.

163 Page 3 As PassedRe-Referred by the House subjectRules toand Reference Committee provide for the requirementsrecipients to participate in work activities, 47 developmental activities, and establishingalternative sanctionswork foractivities 4348 failuredescribed in sections 5107.40 to satisfy5107.69 of the requirements.Revised Code 49 that are comparable to programs authorized by 7 U.S.C.

The rules shall be 44 consistent with 7 U.S.C.

2015, including its work and employment 45 and training requirements, and, to the extent practicable, shall 46 provide for the recipients to participate in work activities, 47 developmental activities, and alternative work activities 48 described in sections 5107.40 to 5107.69 of the Revised Code 49 that are comparable to programs authorized by 7 U.S.C.

70 (e) Administration of the program by county departments of 71 Am.job and family services;

72 (f) Other requirements necessary for the efficient 73 administration of the program.

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163 Page 4 As PassedRe-Referred by the House Rules and Reference Committee (9) Submit a plan to the United States secretary of 75 agriculture for the department of job and family services;services to 76 operate a simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program 77 pursuant to 7 U.S.C.

72 (f) Other requirements necessary for the efficient 73 administration of the program.

74 (9) Submit a plan to the United States secretary of 75 agriculture for the department of job and family services to 76 operate a simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program 77 pursuant to 7 U.S.C.

99 The director shall review rules adopted pursuant to division (A) 100 (11) of this section every five years and update them as 101 Am.necessary.

102 (B) A household that is entitled to receive supplemental 103 nutrition assistance program benefits and that is determined to 104 Am.

163 Page 5 As PassedRe-Referred by the House necessary.Rules and Reference Committee be in immediate need of nutrition assistance shall receive 105 certification of eligibility for program benefits, pending 106 verification, within twenty-four hours, or, if mitigating 107 circumstances occur, within seventy-two hours, after 108 application, if:

102 (B) A household that is entitled to receive supplemental 103 nutrition assistance program benefits and that is determined to 104 be in immediate need of nutrition assistance shall receive 105 certification of eligibility for program benefits, pending 106 verification, within twenty-four hours, or, if mitigating 107 circumstances occur, within seventy-two hours, after 108 application, if:

125 There is no limit on the number of times a household may 126 receive expedited certification of eligibility under this 127 division as long as before each expedited certification all of 128 the information identified in division (F)(1) of this section 129 Am.was verified for the household at the last expedited 130 certification or the household's eligibility was certified under 131 normal processing standards since the last expedited 132 certification.

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163 Page 6 As PassedRe-Referred by the House wasRules verifiedand forReference Committee At the householdtime atof application, the lastcounty expediteddepartment 130of certificationjob or134 theand household'sfamily eligibilityservices wasshall certifiedprovide underto 131a normalhousehold processingdescribed standardsin since135 thethis lastdivision expediteda 132list certification.of community assistance programs that 136 provide emergency food.

133 At the time of application, the county department of job 134 and family services shall provide to a household described in 135 this division a list of community assistance programs that 136 provide emergency food.

158 Am.(c) Citizenship and alien eligibility status;

159 (d) Social security numbers;

160 (e) State residency status;

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163 Page 7 As PassedRe-Referred by the House (c)Rules Citizenship and alienReference eligibilityCommittee (f) Disability status;

159 (d) Social security numbers;

160 (e) State residency status;

161 (f) Disability status;

181 (4) Consistent with federal regulations, as part of the 182 application for public assistance and before certifying benefits 183 under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the 184 department shall require an applicant, or a person acting on the 185 Am.applicant's behalf, to verify the identity of the members of the 186 applicant household.

187 (5)(a) The department shall sign a memorandum of 188 understanding with any department, agency, or division as needed 189 Am.

163 Page 8 As PassedRe-Referred by the House applicant'sRules behalf,and Reference Committee to verifyobtain the identityinformation ofidentified thein membersdivision (F)(1) of thethis 186190 applicantsection. household.

187 (5)(a) The department shall sign a memorandum of 188 understanding with any department, agency, or division as needed 189 to obtain the information identified in division (F)(1) of this 190 section.

213 (H) If the department receives information concerning a 214 household certified to receive supplemental nutrition assistance 215 program benefits that indicates a change in circumstances that 216 may affect eligibility, the department shall take action in 217 accordance with federal regulations, including verifying unclear 218 Am.

163 Page 9 As PassedRe-Referred by the House (H)Rules Ifand theReference departmentCommittee receives information concerning a 214 household certified to receive supplemental nutrition assistance 215 program benefits that indicates a change in circumstances that 216 may affect eligibility, the department shall take action in 217 accordance with federal regulations, including verifying unclear 218 information, providing prior written notice of a change or 219 adverse action, and notifying the household of the right to a 220 fair hearing.