H.R. 5701 · 118th Congress · House

No Photo for Food Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Introduced
Sep 26, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 11, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

  2. SEP 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Committees

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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2024

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2023

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