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Requires that stolen EBT (electronic benefit transfer) benefits be replaced in an amount equal to the benefits stolen from the household. The change removes a now-deleted alternative provision and a trailing conjunction in the existing statutory text, tightening the replacement rule for households whose benefits were taken without authorization.
Replaces subparagraph (A) of Section 501(b)(2) so that the replacement amount "shall be equal to the amount of benefits stolen from the household; and;"
In subparagraph (B) of Section 501(b)(2), strikes the word "and" at the end of the subparagraph.
Strikes subparagraph (C) of Section 501(b)(2).
Who is affected and how:
Overall impact: The amendment is procedural and targeted at clarifying the replacement amount for stolen benefits. It strengthens the entitlement for affected households by specifying full replacement equal to stolen benefits, while imposing only modest administrative adjustments on agencies and vendors that operate the EBT system.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced April 30, 2025 by John Karl Fetterman · Last progress April 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate