118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5701: No Photo for Food Act of 2023
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Summary
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.
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Cosponsors
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- James McGovern D-MA
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
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History
- Introduced in the House by Gregorio Casar.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.