Bill · H.R. 762· House(119-HR-762)
Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act
- Introduced
- 1/28/2025
- Last activity
- 2/28/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Randy Feenstra
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act," aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The primary goal is to improve how payment errors are calculated and to reduce the taxpayer cost of these errors within the supplemental nutrition assistance program. It introduces changes to how State agencies are held liable for payment error rates. Specifically, it mandates that State agencies seek to recoup overpayments made to benefit recipients. The bill also adjusts how the payment error rate is determined for fiscal year 2025 and beyond.
Yes
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+2
The bill increases fiscal accountability by mandating state agencies to recoup excess benefit payments.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+1
The bill aims to reduce taxpayer costs by improving the recoupment of SNAP overpayments.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
By requiring the recovery of overpayments, the bill seeks to mitigate excess spending on benefit programs.
The opposite
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-4
The mandate to recoup overpayments could result in unexpected debts or reduced liquidity for low-income SNAP recipients.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?-3
The requirement to recoup overpayments may create financial strain for low-income households relying on SNAP.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction of taxpayer cost: The bill seeks to reduce the taxpayer cost of payment errors under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (Section 2).
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Recoupment of overpayments: State agencies will be required to seek to recoup any overpayments of benefits that were made to recipients (Section 2, adding paragraph (9)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased requirement for overpayment recovery: State agencies will now be required to seek to recoup any overpayments of benefits made to benefit recipients (Section 2, adding paragraph (9)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2Reduces Government Spending+1Reduces National Debt+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction-3
- 2/28/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 1/28/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike BostRepublican · Illinois