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H.R. 5235 (116th)

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

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Introduced

21 November 2019

Last action

13 December 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 March 2025

Agriculture

Summary

This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require states to include a photograph of one or more members of a household on electronic benefit cards that are issued to provide program benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 December 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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