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Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act

USA119th CongressHR-762| House 
| Updated: 2/28/2025
Randy Feenstra

Randy Feenstra

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Bost (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act" seeks to enhance the fiscal integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by amending the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Its primary goal is to reduce taxpayer costs associated with payment errors and improve the accuracy of benefit distribution. A key provision eliminates the current tolerance level for small payment errors, meaning that for fiscal year 2025 and beyond, all errors, regardless of size, will be factored into a state's error rate . This change aims to ensure a more precise accounting of program inaccuracies. Furthermore, the bill mandates that state agencies actively seek to recoup any overpayments made to SNAP recipients. To incentivize diligent recoupment efforts, the legislation introduces a new mechanism where a state's payment error rate, used to determine its liability, will be adjusted based on the percentage of overpayments it fails to recover . This directly links a state's financial responsibility for errors to its success in recovering improperly distributed funds, thereby promoting greater accountability and efficiency in the SNAP program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6501
Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-302
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6501
    Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act


  • January 28, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-302
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-302: Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act

Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act

USA119th CongressHR-762| House 
| Updated: 2/28/2025
The "Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act" seeks to enhance the fiscal integrity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by amending the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Its primary goal is to reduce taxpayer costs associated with payment errors and improve the accuracy of benefit distribution. A key provision eliminates the current tolerance level for small payment errors, meaning that for fiscal year 2025 and beyond, all errors, regardless of size, will be factored into a state's error rate . This change aims to ensure a more precise accounting of program inaccuracies. Furthermore, the bill mandates that state agencies actively seek to recoup any overpayments made to SNAP recipients. To incentivize diligent recoupment efforts, the legislation introduces a new mechanism where a state's payment error rate, used to determine its liability, will be adjusted based on the percentage of overpayments it fails to recover . This directly links a state's financial responsibility for errors to its success in recovering improperly distributed funds, thereby promoting greater accountability and efficiency in the SNAP program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6501
Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-302
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6501
    Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act


  • January 28, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • January 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-302
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Randy Feenstra

Randy Feenstra

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Bost (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-302: Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted