SNAP Abuse and Fraud Prevention Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4919
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2018-02-02
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food assistance and relief

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

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Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2018-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>SNAP Abuse and Fraud Prevention Act of 2018</b></p> <p> This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement the National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) on a nationwide basis. (The NAC is currently a five-state pilot program.) </p> <p>The NAC is a database of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) information for states to use to prevent SNAP participants from receiving duplicative benefits in multiple states. </p> <p>The bill requires all states to use the NAC when making SNAP eligibility determinations and specifies requirements for USDA regulations implementing this bill. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2018 Mr. Walker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide for the establishment of the National Accuracy Clearinghouse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Abuse and Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. National accuracy clearinghouse The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended at the end by adding the following: 30. National accuracy clearinghouse (a) In general The Secretary shall establish an interstate database, or system of databases, of supplemental nutrition assistance program information to be known as the National Accuracy Clearinghouse. (b) Purpose Any database or system of databases established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used by States when making eligibility determinations to prevent supplemental nutrition assistance program participants from receiving duplicative benefits in multiple States. (c) Implementation (1) Issuance of interim final regulations Not later than 18 months after the effective date of this section, the Secretary shall issue interim final regulations to carry out this section that— (A) incorporate best practices and lessons learned from the regional pilot project referenced in section 4032(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 2036c(c) ); (B) safeguard the security of the data stored in the National Accuracy Clearinghouse and protect the privacy of supplemental nutrition assistance program participants and applicants; and (C) detail the process States will be required to follow for— (i) conducting initial and ongoing matches of participant and applicant data; (ii) identifying and acting on all apparent instances of duplicative participation by participants or applicants in multiple States; and (iii) complying with such other rules and standards the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out this section. (2) Timing The initial match and corresponding actions required by paragraph (1)(C) shall occur within 3 years after the effective date of this section. .