RICKEY STOKES NEWS
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has joined Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., in introducing the SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act, aimed at increasing federal oversight of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The bill would require states to provide recipient-level data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture upon request to help combat waste, fraud, and abuse. States that fail to comply within 30 days could risk losing federal SNAP funding.
Lawmakers say the measure is designed to ensure taxpayer-funded benefits go to those who truly need them. The bill also includes privacy safeguards and allows relevant data to be shared with law enforcement for investigative purposes.
The legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and will now move through the legislative process.
