Bill > HR762

This bill modifies the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to change how payment errors are calculated and managed in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps). Starting in fiscal year 2025, the bill requires states to reduce their payment error rates based on the percentage of overpayments they successfully recover, and mandates that states actively seek to recoup overpaid benefits. The bill changes the quality control system by eliminating the current tolerance level for small errors (currently allowing some minor discrepancies), reducing the acceptable payment error threshold from 10% to 25%, and requiring (rather than allowing) states to address payment errors. Specifically, for fiscal year 2025 and beyond, the bill sets the tolerance level for payment errors at $0, meaning states will be held accountable for even the smallest payment mistakes. The goal is to improve the accuracy of SNAP benefit distributions and reduce taxpayer costs associated with incorrect payments by incentivizing states to both minimize errors and recover funds that were incorrectly distributed.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/762/all-info