Bills · HR 762
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 762Agriculture and Food
Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
INTRO JAN 28· LAST ACTION FEB 28
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it changes how billions of taxpayer dollars are managed within the SNAP program. If it becomes law, it would push state governments to significantly improve their accuracy in distributing food stamp benefits and to diligently recover funds that were paid out incorrectly.
For voters, this could mean a reduction in government waste and a more financially accountable food assistance program. However, it could also lead to increased administrative burdens for states, and potentially more pressure on low-income individuals who were overpaid through administrative error, requiring them to repay funds that may have already been spent. The bill aims to increase efficiency and reduce 'taxpayer cost' by shifting more responsibility and financial liability for errors onto the states.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Eliminates the 'small error' exclusion for SNAP quality control, setting the tolerance level to $0 for fiscal year 2025 and beyond.
This means all payment errors, regardless of amount, will now count towards a state's payment error rate, increasing accountability.
PROVISION 02
Changes state agency liability for payment errors from 'may' to 'shall' and increases the potential federal share states are responsible for from 10% to 25%.
States will be mandatory, not optional, to pay for errors, and their financial responsibility for those errors will significantly increase.
PROVISION 03
Introduces a mechanism for states to reduce their calculated payment error rate (and thus their liability) based on the percentage of overpayments they successfully recoup.
This provides a strong incentive for states to improve their efforts in recovering overpaid SNAP benefits.
PROVISION 04
Mandates that each state agency shall seek to recoup any overpayments of benefits made to SNAP recipients.
This makes the pursuit of overpayments a required duty for state agencies, potentially increasing recovery efforts from individuals.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
R· Iowa
YRS IN OFFICE
5
BILLS LED
35
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSFEB 28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
JAN 28
Introduced in House
JAN 28
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 762
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 28, 2025
Last actionFeb 28, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 28, 2025
House BillHR 762Agriculture and Food
Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
INTRODUCED JAN 28, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 28, 2025
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READING
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