Bill Detail
H.R. 5701
Congress: 118
Title
No Photo for Food Act of 2023
Summary
No Photo for Food Act of 2023 This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to prohibit a state from requiring a photograph of any household member on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Under current law, a state may require that an EBT card contain a photo of one or more members of a SNAP household. As background, SNAP provides federally funded benefits (not the same as cash) on EBT cards to eligible households to purchase eligible food items from authorized retailers.
Sponsor
Rep. Greg Casar [D-TX-35]
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Status as of Jun 19, 9:32 AM · synced 11d ago
Introduced
2023-09-26
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Bill Engagement
No Photo for Food Act of 2023 This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to prohibit a state from requiring a photograph of any…