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Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, introduced a bill Wednesday that would make states submit fraud data in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.<\/p>\n

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Under the SNAP Fraud Reporting Act, states would submit such data to the Department of Agriculture, which would compile a national report on scams for Congress.<\/p>\n

Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have legally resisted the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to collect personally identifiable information of SNAP recipients. USDA requested records, including names, Social Security numbers and addresses, to combat fraud, but states filed lawsuits citing privacy concerns and fears the data could be used for immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n

While 28 states and Guam complied and turned over the records, the states that stonewalled the administration secured a preliminary injunction from a federal judge.<\/p>\n

Last November, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released initial data from cooperating states showing that roughly 700,000 cases of suspected SNAP fraud and misuse have been identified, with 200,000 instances linked to deceased individuals\u2019 Social Security numbers.<\/p>\n

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This legislation would require states to report on the SNAP fraud cases identified and open for investigation, plus the dollar amount of those cases. It also requires disclosing the number and type of enforcement actions taken against SNAP fraud and the amount of recoveries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot tolerate fraud because it steals from the Americans who need these programs the most,\u201d Mr. Scott said in a statement. \u201cAs elected officials, we have a responsibility to taxpayers to make sure every dollar is spent wisely, fairly, and in compliance with federal law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Dave Taylor, who introduced the bill in the House, said this ensures that \u201cUSDA has the tools to hold states accountable for the proper use of taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHardworking American families deserve access to the benefits they\u2019ve earned during times of need, not having them siphoned away by fraudsters chasing a quick payday,\u201d the Ohio Republican said in a statement. \u201cWith the fraud we\u2019ve seen running rampant across federal programs, there\u2019s never been a more critical time for accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n

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