December 9, 2025
Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Taylor) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to provide recipient-level data to the Secretary of Agriculture upon request.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. State requirement to provide SNAP recipient data to the Secretary of Agriculture
Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(y) Provision of recipient data to the Secretary
(1)
As a condition of participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, each State agency shall, upon request of the Secretary, provide to the Secretary recipient-level data, case file information, or any other program data necessary for the administration, oversight, integrity, or enforcement of the program.
(2)
Data required under paragraph (1) shall be transmitted in such form, manner, frequency, and within such time frame as the Secretary may prescribe, including through secure electronic data transfer systems designated by the Secretary.
(3)
A State agency shall provide the requested data not later than 30 days after the date of the Secretary’s request, unless the Secretary establishes a shorter timeline for urgent program integrity, audit, or investigative purposes.
(4)
Failure to comply with a data request issued under this subsection may result in the withholding or suspension of Federal administrative funds under this Act.
(5)
The Secretary shall ensure that all data received under this subsection is subject to applicable Federal laws and safeguards governing the privacy and security of program records, including the Privacy Act of 1974.
(6)
Such data may be disclosed to any Federal law enforcement and investigative agency, and law enforcement and investigative agency of a State, for purposes of administering or enforcing this Act, regulations issued under this Act, or any other Federal or State law.
(7)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit any existing authority of the Secretary to access State data or records for program oversight, enforcement, audit, or evaluation purposes.