To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide for the reissuance to households of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR9359 is an early-stage bill in the 119th Congress that would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow SNAP benefits stolen via identity theft or skimming to be reissued to households. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee on June 18, 2026, with no further action. No funding is authorized or appropriated in the bill text; it only changes administrative policy for the SNAP program.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.HR9359 is a consumer protection bill for SNAP recipients, not a market-moving legislative action.
- 2.No funding is authorized; the bill only changes administrative rules for benefit reissuance.
- 3.No public companies are directly impacted by this bill.
Market Implications
No market implications. The bill does not affect any publicly traded company or sector.
Full Analysis
- What happened: On June 18, 2026, Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6) introduced HR9359 in the House. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, its first and only action to date. It is in the earliest legislative stage. 2) The money trail: This bill does not authorize or appropriate any new spending. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to reissue SNAP benefits to households whose benefits were stolen through identity theft or typical skimming practices. The mechanism is a change in program administration, not a new funding stream. Actual implementation costs would be borne by existing SNAP administrative funds, which are appropriated through the annual Agriculture Appropriations bill. 3) Structural winners and losers: No private companies are directly affected. The bill targets a consumer protection issue within a federal benefits program. The primary beneficiaries are SNAP recipients, not public companies. 4) Timeline: The bill must pass the House Agriculture Committee, then the full House, then the Senate, and be signed by The President. Given its early stage and single sponsor, passage is uncertain and likely requires significant committee work.
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