118 HR 5701 IH: No Photo for Food Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5701IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 26, 2023Mr. Casar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the placement of a photograph of any household member on an electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits provided under such Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Photo for Food Act of 2023.

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Amendments

Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2)(C)(i) by striking photographic identification on electronic benefit transfer cards,, and(2)by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:(9)

Limitation

A State agency may not require that an electronic benefit card contain a photograph of any household member authorized to use such card to purchase food under the supplemental nutrition assistance program..

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Effective date; application of amendments

(a)

Effective date

Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.(b)

Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act.