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.

H.R. 5235 · 116th Congress · Nov 21, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 7(h)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9)) is amended—

(1)

in the heading by striking “Optional” and inserting “Mandatory”;

(2)

in subparagraph (A) by striking “may” and inserting “shall”; and

(3)

in subparagraph (B) by striking “If” and all that follows through “(A), the” and inserting “The”.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.