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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 31, 2012
SNAP Fraud Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits.
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Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R–MO
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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