under this part, to a representative payee who 
shall be designated by the Secretary in accord-
ance with procedures similar to those prescribed 
by and under section 1631(a)(2) for the des-
ignation of representative payees, and who shall 
use the assistance for the benefit of the family. 
The provisions of section 1631(a)(2) pertaining 
to misuse of benefits shall apply with respect to 
misuse of the assistance, except that in such 
provisions ‘Secretary’ shall be substituted for 
‘Commissioner of Social Security’. 
‘‘(C) FRAUD DEFINED.—In subparagraph 
(A), the term ‘fraud’ means knowingly making 
a false representation to the State in applying 
for, or receiving, assistance from the State pro-
gram funded under this part, or in providing in-
formation with respect to another person who is 
applying for, or receiving the assistance.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)), as amended by sections 102(b), 104(b), 
and 105(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(20) REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
TO
FRAUD 
AGAINST THE STATE PROGRAM.—If the Secretary 
determines that a State to which a grant is made 
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under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to com-
ply with section 408(a)(15) for the fiscal year, the 
Secretary may reduce the grant payable to the State 
under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately suc-
ceeding fiscal year by such amount as the Secretary 
finds is necessary to induce the State to so comply.’’. 
SEC. 108. STATES REQUIRED TO COUNT INCOME OF COHAB-
ITING PERSONS IN ASSISTANCE DETERMINA-
TIONS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by sections 
104(a), 105(a), and 107(a) of this Act, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) REQUIREMENT TO COUNT INCOME OF CO-
HABITING
PERSONS
IN
ASSISTANCE
DETERMINA-
TIONS.—In determining the eligibility of a family for 
assistance, or the amount of assistance to be pro-
vided to a family, under a State program funded 
under this part, the State shall consider as available 
to the family the income of all individuals who have 
been living with the family for at least the preceding 
2 years.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)), as amended by sections 102(b), 104(b), 
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105(b), and 107(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(21) FAILURE TO COUNT INCOME OF COHAB-
ITING PERSONS IN ASSISTANCE DETERMINATIONS.— 
If the Secretary determines that a State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year 
has failed to comply with section 408(a)(16) for the 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant pay-
able to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the im-
mediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal 
to—’’. 
SEC. 109. REQUIREMENT THAT BENEFIT CARDS INCLUDE 
PHOTOGRAPH OF RECIPIENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by sections 
104(a), 105(a), 107(a), and 108(a) of this Act, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(17) REQUIREMENT THAT BENEFIT CARDS IN-
CLUDE
PHOTOGRAPH
OF
RECIPIENT.—A State to 
which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal 
year that issues a document that may be used by a 
recipient of assistance under the State program 
funded under this part to access the assistance shall 
include a photograph of the recipient on the face of 
the document.’’. 
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(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)), as amended by sections 102(b), 104(b), 
105(b), 107(b), and 108(b) of this Act, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(22) FAILURE TO INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPH OF 
RECIPIENT ON BENEFIT CARD.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to com-
ply with section 408(a)(17) for the fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State 
under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately suc-
ceeding fiscal year by an amount equal to—’’. 
SEC. 110. ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION OF APPLICANT IDEN-
TITY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by sections 
104(a), 105(a), 107(a), 108(a), and 109(a) of this Act, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(18) REQUIREMENT
TO
ELECTRONICALLY 
VERIFY APPLICANT IDENTITY.—A State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year 
shall verify, by electronic means, the identity of each 
individual who applies for assistance from the State 
program funded under this part.’’. 
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(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)), as amended by sections 102(b), 104(b), 
106(b), 107(b), 108(b), and 109(b) of this Act, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) FAILURE
TO
ELECTRONICALLY
VERIFY 
APPLICANT INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to 
comply with section 408(a)(18) for the fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant pay-
able to the State under section 403(a)(1) for 
the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an 
amount equal to 10 percent of the State family 
assistance grant. 
‘‘(B) PENALTY
BASED
ON
SEVERITY
OF 
FAILURE.—The Secretary shall impose reduc-
tions under subparagraph (A) with respect to a 
fiscal year based on the degree of noncompli-
ance.’’. 
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TITLE II—SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PRO-
GRAM REFORMS 
SEC. 201. REPEAL OF BROAD-BASE CATEGORICAL ELIGI-
BILITY. 
Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(a) is amended by striking the third sen-
tence. 
SEC. 202. MANDATORY COOPERATION WITH CHILD SUP-
PORT AGENCIES. 
Section 6(l)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(l)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘At the op-
tion of a State agency, subject’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject’’. 
SEC. 203. WORK REQUIREMENT. 
Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘reside—’’ and inserting 
‘‘reside has an unemployment rate of over 10 
percent.’’; and 
(B) by striking clauses (i) and (ii); 
(2) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (6). 
Æ 
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