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HR7316Referred to Committee

SNAP Payment Security and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-02
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Nicole Malliotakis
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 95.1% (546 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000317

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-02-02

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen security measures and fraud prevention systems for SNAP (food stamps), the federal program that helps low-income people buy groceries. It likely aims to reduce theft, unauthorized use of benefits, and other fraud while maintaining access for eligible recipients. The changes would affect both SNAP participants and retailers who accept the benefits.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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