No Photo for Food Act of 2023
118-HR-5701118th CongressIntroduced Sep 26, 2023Agriculture and Food
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Sponsor
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35](D-TX-35)8 cosponsors
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.
Subjects
Food assistance and reliefPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Jan 11, 2024House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 26, 2023House floor actions
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2023Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2023Library of Congress