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No Photo for Food Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-5701| House 
| Updated: 1/11/2024
Greg Casar

Greg Casar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 11, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • September 26, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 26, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 11, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

Food assistance and reliefPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations

No Photo for Food Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-5701| House 
| Updated: 1/11/2024
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.
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Timeline
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 11, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • September 26, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 26, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 11, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Greg Casar

Greg Casar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food assistance and reliefPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations