SNAP Fraud Accountability Act

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

People who commit SNAP fraud would face criminal charges for smaller amounts

This bill would make it so people who commit fraud in the SNAP food assistance program could face criminal charges for smaller amounts. Right now, criminal penalties apply to fraud cases of $5,000 or more. This bill would lower that amount to $1,000, meaning even smaller acts of fraud could lead to criminal charges.

What Would Change

Today, individuals who commit fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) face criminal penalties only if the value of the violation is $5,000 or more. If this bill becomes law, criminal penalties would apply to violations valued at $1,000 or more. This significantly lowers the amount of fraud that could lead to criminal charges.

Key Provisions

Lowers the amount of fraud needed for criminal penalties in the SNAP program from $5,000 to $1,000.

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HR 10219 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

SNAP Fraud Accountability Act

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