[HIGHLIGHTS] This is how they seek to stop theft of cards from SNAP food aid recipients

The bipartisan, bicameral bill will be introduced by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden. This would direct the USDA to update cybersecurity standards for all SNAP EBT cards for the first time since 2010.

“Families are now more vulnerable than ever to theft of their SNAP benefits by criminals,” Wyden said in a telephone interview. So far in fiscal year 2024, more than $30 million in stolen benefits have been replaced nationwide, according to the USDA. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy, a Republican, and John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat.