To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit the State agency to disclose personal identifying information of a household member to a law enforcement officer who provides such member's household electronic benefit transfer card number for the purpose of apprehending such member who is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for a crime.

United States115th CongressHR-5740House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Jun 22, 2018

Summary

Official Summary

Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to disclose a household member's address, Social Security number, and photograph to a law enforcement officer who provides the member's household electronic benefit transfer card number to locate or apprehend the member for specified law enforcement purposes and as an official duty.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

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