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MI HR0127
Resolution
Status
6/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Schmaltz
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress to pass legislation and the USDA to implement security measures to reduce fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Cites a May 2023 case where Michigan authorities charged criminals accused of stealing $4 million from over 8,000 EBT cardholders, with estimated fraud rates exceeding 20 percent in the program.
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Criticizes the USDA for spending only one twentieth of one percent of its budget on anti-fraud efforts and relying on outdated magnetic stripe technology on EBT cards that is vulnerable to skimming.
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Recommends upgrading EBT cards from magnetic stripe to chip-enabled cards with additional identity verification and implementing geographic restrictions on card usage to prevent out-of-state fraudulent transactions.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to congressional leaders, the Michigan governor, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge Congress to pass legislation and urge the United States Department of Agriculture to promulgate rules and implement more thorough security measures that would reduce the amount of fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Agriculture
6/28/2023