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HR 9649·Federal·house
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the accuracy of estimates of retail food store trafficking in the supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, to strengthen penalties for trafficking violations, to require reporting information to the Congress; and for other purposes.
In Committee
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R)
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 13, 2026
Summary
The bill would change the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve how the government estimates retail store trafficking of SNAP benefits, increase penalties for trafficking violations, and require regular reports to Congress. It affects SNAP participants, retailers that accept SNAP, and the agencies that administer the program. The goal is to strengthen program integrity and oversight.
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