,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjbe,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,goldman (   
,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ri*>d
 ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun*    
,act to require c]ta9 ,/ate ag5cies &   
cov]$ ,indian ,tribal organizations to  
replace summ] ,,ebt b5efits t are       
det]m9$ to h be5 /ol51 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,mitigat+ ,electronic ,access       
,losses = ,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjbe or !     
,,meals ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,summ] ,,ebt 
fraud prev5tion ,section #ac;,a ( !     
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfb7 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7h7 z subsection 7i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7      
,summ] ,,ebt fraud prev5tion  7#a7      
,guidance2 rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 issue guidance to ,/ate ag5cies &  

cov]$ ,indian ,tribal organizations1 on 
an ongo+ basis1 z in=m$ by ! process    
outl9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 t describes  
security measures t--  7i7 are          
effective1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9  
detect+ & prev5t+ !ft ( summ] ,,ebt     
b5efits1 includ+ ?r\gh c>d skimm+1 c>d  
clon+1 & o!r simil> fraudul5t me?ods2   
7ii7 are consi/5t ) indu/ry /&>ds =     
detect+1 id5tify+1 & prev5t+ debit &    
cr$it c>d skimm+1 c>d clon+1 & o!r      
simil> fraudul5t me?ods2 &  7iii7       
consid] ! feasibility ( co/1            
availability1 & implem5tation = ,/ate   
ag5cies & cov]$ ,indian ,tribal         
organizations2  7,b7 promulgate         
regulations ?r\gh notice-&-comm5t       
rulemak+ to require ,/ate ag5cies &     
cov]$ ,indian ,tribal organizations t   
elect to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is  
section to take ! appropriate security  
measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1     
describ$ 9 ! guidance issu$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        

subsection1 promulgate regulations      
7includ+ an int]im f9al rule7 to require
 ,/ate ag5cies & cov]$ ,indian ,tribal  
organizations t elect to p>ticipate 9 ! 
program "u ?is section to implem5t      
proc$ures = ! replacem5t ( summ] ,,ebt  
b5efits consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b72  7,d7 
coord9ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,family ,assi/ance ( ! ,adm9i/ration =  
,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/ate ag5cies1
 cov]$ ,indian ,tribal organizations1   
retail]s 7includ+ retail food /ores     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection
 7b77#a7 & v5dors describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( su* subsection71 & ,,ebt        
contractors--  7i7 to det]m9e-- 7,i7 h[ 
summ] ,,ebt b5efits are be+ /ol5 ?r\gh  
c>d skimm+1 c>d clon+1 & o!r simil>     
fraudul5t me?ods2  7,,ii7 h[ ^? /ol5    
b5efits are us$2 &  7,,iii7 ! locations 
:]e c>d skimm+1 c>d clon+1 & o!r simil> 
fraudul5t me?ods are tak+ place2  7ii7  
to e/abli% measures1 includ+ equipm5t   

enhancem5ts = retail food /ores describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7b77#a7
 & v5dors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( 
su* subsection1 to prev5t summ] ,,ebt   
b5efits f be+ /ol5 ?r\gh c>d skimm+1 c>d
 clon+1 & o!r simil> fraudul5t me?ods2 &
  7iii7 to e/abli% /&>d report+ me?ods =
 ,/ate ag5cies & cov]$ ,indian ,tribal  
organizations t elect to p>ticipate 9 ! 
program "u ?is section to collect & %>e 
data ) ! ,secret>y on ! scope ( summ]   
,,ebt b5efits be+ /ol5 ?r\gh c>d skimm+1
 c>d clon+1 & o!r simil> fraudul5t      
me?ods2 &  7,e7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1     
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes-- 7i7 in=mation on ! frequ5cy (
 !ft ( summ] ,,ebt b5efits & ! location 
( ^? !fts1 includ+ b5efits /ol5 ?r\gh   
c>d skimm+1 c>d clon+1 & o!r simil>     
fraudul5t me?ods2  7ii7 a description ( 
! det]m9ations made "u subp>agraph      

7,d77i71 ! measures e/abli%$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 & me?ods e/abli%$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,d77iii72  7iii7 a       
description ( ! indu/ry /&>ds describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii72  7iv7 a comp>ison
 ( ,/ate ag5cy & cov]$ ,indian ,tribal  
organization plans relat$ to            
reimbursem5t1 prev5tion1 & o!r relevant 
proc$ures approv$ 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i72 &  7v7 a         
description ( actions tak5 by !         
,secret>y1 & actions ! ,secret>y plans  
to take1 to detect & prev5t !ft ( summ] 
,,ebt b5efits1 includ+ b5efits /ol5     
?r\gh c>d skimm+1 c>d clon+1 & o!r      
simil> fraudul5t me?ods4  7#b7          
,replacem5t ( b5efits  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all use funds appropriat$    
pursuant to ?is section to require ,/ate
 ag5cies & cov]$ ,indian ,tribal        
organizations t elect to p>ticipate 9 ! 
program "u ?is section to replace summ] 
,,ebt b5efits t are det]m9$ by ! ,/ate  
ag5cy or cov]$ ,indian ,tribal          
organization to h be5 /ol5 ?r\gh c>d    

skimm+1 c>d clon+1 or simil> fraudul5t  
me?ods1 subject to ! conditions t-- 7i7 
! ,/ate ag5cy or cov]$ ,indian ,tribal  
organization %all include z "p ( ea*    
plan = op]ations & managem5t ( ! ,/ate  
ag5cy or cov]$ ,indian ,tribal          
organization requir$ "u section #bib4h (
 title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation71 & submitt$ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act a plan
 = ! replacem5t ( /ol5 summ] ,,ebt      
b5efits t--  7,i7 includes appropriate  
proc$ures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = !
 timely submission ( claims to1 timely  
validation ( claims by1 & replacem5t    
issuance by ! ,/ate ag5cy or cov]$      
,indian ,tribal organization t          
includes-- 7aa7 a sign$ /atem5t by !    
affect$ eligible h\sehold on ! b5efit   
!ft1 consi/5t ) ! signature requirem5ts 
& options1 includ+ electronic           
signatures1 provid$ by section          
#aa7;e77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#bjbj7;e77#b77;,c772  7bb7 crit]ia to   

det]m9e if a submitt$ claim is valid2   
7cc7 proc$ures = ! docum5tation (       
replacem5t issuances1 includ+ ! submitt$
 claims & f9d+s f ! validation2  7dd7 ! 
submission ( data reports on b5efit !ft 
& replacem5t activity to ! ,secret>y2   
7ee7 proc$ures to in=m eligible         
h\seholds ( _! "r to appeal an adv]se   
decision reg>d+ a submitt$ claim2 &     
7ff7 ! ,/ate ag5cy's or cov]$ ,indian   
,tribal organization's use & plann$ use 
( b5efit !ft prev5tion measures1 includ+
 any additional guidance t may be issu$ 
"u subsection 7h77#a72  7,,ii7 includes 
appropriate proc$ures1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 = report+ ! scope & frequ5cy 
( c>d skimm+ affect+ eligible h\seholds 
to ! ,secret>y2 &  7,,iii7 includes     
appropriate proc$ures1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 9 ! case ( !ft involv+ a c>d 
or o!r acc\nt t /ores summ] ,,ebt       
b5efits & o!r b5efits 7includ+          
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits71 = det]m9+1 to ! ext5t         
possible1 ! total portion ( /ol5 b5efits

 t is attributable to summ] ,,ebt       
b5efits2 &  7ii7 ! replacem5t ( /ol5    
summ] ,,ebt b5efits = an eligible       
h\sehold %all n exce$ ! less] (--  7,i7 
! am\nt ( summ] ,,ebt b5efits /ol5 f !  
eligible h\sehold-- 7aa7 dur+ ! cal5d>  
ye> t ! claim report+ su* !ft 0         
submitt$2 &  7bb7 t h n be5 replac$ or  
o!rwise supplem5t$ by a prior approv$   
claim2 or  7,,ii7 ! am\nt equal to !    
summ] ,,ebt b5efit allotm5t ( ! eligible
 h\sehold issu$ to ! eligible h\sehold  
imm$iately prior to ! date on :i* !     
b5efits 7 /ol54  7,b7 ,plan deadl9e =   
curr5t p>ticipants ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate  
ag5cy or cov]$ ,indian ,tribal          
organization p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u  
?is section on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection1 su* ,/ate ,ag5cy or cov]$   
,indian ,tribal organization %all be    
requir$ to-- 7i7 submit an initial      
v]sion ( ! plan = ! replacem5t ( /ol5   
summ] ,,ebt b5efits describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to ! ,secret>y =    
approval n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date

 ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 &  7ii7   
implem5t su* initial plan ^u approval by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report t exam9es risks relat$  
to summ] ,,ebt b5efit paym5t sy/em      
security1 includ+ ! risk ( /ol5 b5efits 
?r\gh c>d skimm+1 c>d clon+1 & o!r      
simil> me?ods4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include an     
assessm5t (-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture manages summ]  
,,ebt b5efit paym5t sy/em security1     
includ+ risks relat$ to /ol5 b5efits1   
comp>$ to lead+ indu/ry practices2  7ii7
 ! mann] 9 :i* ,/ate ag5cies1 cov]$     
,indian ,tribal organizations1 retail]s1
 & o!r relevant entities manage risks   
relat$ to /ol5 summ] ,,ebt b5efits2     

7iii7 ! ov]sight ( & guidance provid$ by
 ! ,secret>y to ,/ate ag5cies & cov]$   
,indian ,tribal organizations reg>d+    
/ol5 summ] ,,ebt b5efits2 &  7iv7       
recomm5dations & policy options =-- 7,i7
 improv+ h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture &
 o!r relevant entities manage summ]     
,,ebt b5efit paym5t sy/em security      
risks1 includ+ ^? relat$ to /ol5        
b5efits2 &  7,,ii7 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture may be/ %>e ^? improvem5ts 
) ,/ate ag5cies1 cov]$ ,indian ,tribal  
organizations1 retail]s1 & o!r relevant 
entities4  4