H.R. 5740 · 115th Congress
Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to disclose a household member's address, Social Security number, and photograph to a law enforcement officer who provides the member's household electronic benefit transfer…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 9, 2018
Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to disclose a household member's address, Social Security number, and photograph to a law enforcement officer who provides the member's household electronic benefit transfer card number to locate or apprehend the member for specified law enforcement purposes and as an official duty.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018
Latest action (Jun 22, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: May 9, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.