ID for EBT Act of 2023

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 723 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 1, 2023 Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance pro- gram benefits. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ID for EBT Act of 4 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 6 Section 7(h)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 7 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9)) is amended— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H723.IH H723 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 723 IH (1) in the heading by striking ‘‘OPTIONAL’’ and 1 inserting ‘‘MANDATORY’’; 2 (2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘may’’ and 3 inserting ‘‘shall’’; and 4 (3) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘If’’ and 5 all that follows through ‘‘(A), the’’ and inserting 6 ‘‘The’’. 7 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 8 This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 9 take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of 10 this Act. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H723.IH H723 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB