Bill · S. 1540· Senate(119-S-1540)
Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/30/2025
- Last activity
- 4/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- John Fetterman
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025". Its purpose is to change the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to expand how stolen EBT benefits are replaced under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. It specifically amends Section 501(b)(2) of division HH of that act.
Yes· 3 of 20
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+10
Directly ensures that low-income victims of EBT theft recover all stolen food benefits.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+7
Ensures food-insecure households recover full value of stolen nutrition benefits.
Would children be better off under this?+5
Children in SNAP households will have more food security when stolen benefits are fully replaced.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
Increasing the amount of replacement benefits may slightly increase federal spending on SNAP.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
Expanding benefit replacement requirements likely increases government expenditures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Full Replacement of Stolen Benefits: The bill amends Section 501(b)(2)(A) to state that replacement benefits "shall be equal to the amount of benefits stolen from the household." This ensures victims receive the full amount of the benefits that were stolen.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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+10Good For Children+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For African Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Men+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For Retirees+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Students+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Veterans+3Good For White Americans+3Good For Women+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+2Reduces Government Spending-1Reduces National Debt-1
- 8/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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