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Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1398| House 
| Updated: 3/20/2025
David Rouzer

David Rouzer

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Mark Alford (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes amendments to enhance the integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by addressing potential fraud and misuse of benefits. It introduces two key provisions aimed at ensuring benefits are used appropriately and by eligible recipients. First, the bill requires state agencies to suspend Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) accounts if a household's transactions are exclusively made out-of-state for more than 60 days, pending verification of in-state residency. Second, it establishes a limitation on the redemption of SNAP benefits , prohibiting households with a member owning an approved retail food store or wholesale food concern from redeeming benefits at their own establishment. This latter restriction includes an exception for stores owned by publicly owned corporations or governments.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6657
Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 20, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6657
    Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023


  • February 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 20, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1398| House 
| Updated: 3/20/2025
This bill proposes amendments to enhance the integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by addressing potential fraud and misuse of benefits. It introduces two key provisions aimed at ensuring benefits are used appropriately and by eligible recipients. First, the bill requires state agencies to suspend Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) accounts if a household's transactions are exclusively made out-of-state for more than 60 days, pending verification of in-state residency. Second, it establishes a limitation on the redemption of SNAP benefits , prohibiting households with a member owning an approved retail food store or wholesale food concern from redeeming benefits at their own establishment. This latter restriction includes an exception for stores owned by publicly owned corporations or governments.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6657
Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 20, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6657
    Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2023


  • February 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 20, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
David Rouzer

David Rouzer

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Mark Alford (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted