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Mace to introduce bill to require ID for SNAP benefits
The FAIR Act aims to reduce SNAP fraud by requiring photo IDs on all EBT cards and penalizing states with high fraud, citing over 226,000 fraudulent claims nationwide.
- Rep. Nancy Mace proposes the Food Assistance Integrity and Responsibility Act to require photo ID for SNAP benefits to reduce fraud.
- South Carolina ranks highly for SNAP debit card fraud, with over $100 million in stolen benefits during the first quarter of 2025.
- The legislation requires photo ID to use SNAP EBT cards, with protections for vulnerable individuals, to curb fraud and provide more benefits to those in need.
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Rep. Nancy Mace proposes requiring photo ID on SNAP benefits cards to curb fraud
WASHINGTON (WCBD) – U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is proposing legislation that would require photo IDs on electronic benefit transfer cards, claiming the rule change would curb "tremendous” fraud in the federal program that helps tens of millions of Americans buy groceries each month. Her bill, titled the “Food Assistance Integrity and Responsibility (FAIR) Act,” [...]
·Charleston, United States
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