June 26, 2025
Ms. Brown (for herself and Mr. Wied) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Prohibited fees
Section 7(h)(13)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(13)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
(B) Other fees
(i) Prohibition
Neither a State, nor any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a State who facilitates the provision of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in such State may impose a fee on a SNAP authorized retailer for EBT transactions including switching (as defined in subsection (j)(1)(H)) or routing such benefits, for costs to implement subsections (d) and (f)(5)(B).
(ii) Exception
The prohibition against fees described in clause (i) shall not apply towards costs associated with equipment rentals.
Sec. 3. Application of amendment
The amendment made by section 2 shall be applied to supersede the provisions of title IV of division HH of the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2023 or any agency action taken under the authority of such provisions.
Sec. 4. Effective date
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect October 1, 2025.