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This bill requires states participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, to provide recipient-level data to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture upon request. Specifically, states must submit detailed information about SNAP recipients, including case file information and program data, to help the federal government administer and oversee the program. States must transmit this data electronically within 30 days of the request (or faster for urgent matters), and failure to comply could result in the withholding of federal administrative funds. The bill includes important privacy protections, mandating that all data must be handled in accordance with federal privacy laws like the Privacy Act of 1974. Additionally, the collected data may be shared with federal and state law enforcement agencies for program enforcement and investigation purposes. This legislation aims to enhance program transparency, integrity, and oversight by giving federal authorities more comprehensive access to SNAP program information at the state level.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6520/all-info