H.R. 5701
IntroducedNo Photo for Food Act of 2023
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118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5701
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2023
Mr. Casar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Photo for Food Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(C)(i) by striking ``photographic identification on electronic benefit transfer cards,'', and
(2) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
``(9) Limitation.--A State agency may not require that an electronic benefit card contain a photograph of any household member authorized to use such card to purchase food under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act. <all>