The bill would expand the Department of Agriculture Inspector General’s authority to investigate SNAP benefit theft, including cyber-enabled theft, and coordinate with law enforcement and financial institutions. It would let states use SNAP funds to reimburse households whose benefits were stolen through no fault of their own. It would also set a civil penalty of twice the value of benefits stolen.
If your household’s SNAP benefits were stolen through no fault of your own, your state could use SNAP funds to reimburse you under guidance from the Secretary of Agriculture. Reimbursement would not affect your monthly allotment or ongoing eligibility.
The bill does not state total costs. It allows states to use SNAP funds for reimbursements and directs recovered civil penalties to help cover reimbursement and investigative costs.
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