[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 31, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 6239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1; Section 8; Necessary and Proper Clause
       Congress created the SNAP program, formerly known as food 
     stamps, to provide a social safety net for the least 
     fortunate in our society. However, that social safety net and 
     the tax payers who support it are being defrauded to the tune 
     of millions of dollars a year. Therefore, it is both 
     necessary and proper to protect the taxpayers' money through 
     policies which aim to prevent fraud within the SNAP program.