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PA HR341
Resolution
Status
10/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Rowe
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AI Summary
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Urges Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to immediately submit SNAP enrollment data to the USDA, which was due July 30, 2025, for fraud and overpayment detection purposes
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Pennsylvania faces potential loss of up to $115,304,305.91 per quarter (approximately $460 million annually) for noncompliance, following a formal USDA warning dated August 20, 2025
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Independent Fiscal Office projects an additional $675 million reduction in federal funding by fiscal year 2027-2028 if the state's payment error rate remains above 10%
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Pennsylvania's current SNAP payment error rate stands at 10.76%, while neighboring states Ohio and West Virginia maintain rates below 10%
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Department of Human Services terminated a contract with a vendor that verified employment and wage data for SNAP applicants, despite the elevated error rate
Legislative Description
Urging the Department of Human Services to immediately transmit the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollment data as required by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Last Action
Referred to Human Services
10/8/2025