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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Security Measures
Proposed rule · Federal Register document 2026-21658
- Published
- 10/23/2026
- Comments due
- 12/22/2026
- 54 days left
- Pages
- 40
Summary
Proposed rule.
The Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA or the Agency), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department), is issuing a rule proposing changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, the Program) regulations to modernize Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) technology and align EBT with consumer payment processing industry standards, improving both Program integrity and convenience for SNAP clients. These proposed changes will protect SNAP benefits from thieves and ensure benefits are accessible by approved households.
Details
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Docket
- FNS-2025-0137
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0584-AE99
- CFR parts
- 7 CFR 271, 7 CFR 274, 7 CFR 278
- Significant under E.O. 12866
- Yes
- Topics
- Food stamps, Grant programs-social programs
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Source: Office of the Federal Register, via the Federal Register API · Last updated 10/23/2026