Senator Wyden’s Law Advocates for Stronger SNAP Card Security Measures to Counter Rising Thefts
Proposed Senator Wyden‘s Law Aims to Bolster SNAP Card Protection with Mandatory Chip Technology
According to NBC Boston, Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon wants to make a law to protect people who use SNAP cards to buy food. These cards don’t have enough security and bad people can steal the money on them. Senator Wyden‘s law is suggesting will make the government update the rules to make cards safer. Right now, most states don’t have special chips in the cards that can stop thieves. Senator Wyden’s law is to make these chips necessary like in credit cards, so it’s harder for bad people to steal the money.
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Senators and Representatives Unite Behind Senator Wyden‘s Law Proposal for Enhanced Protection
Democrats and Republicans like Senators Bill Cassidy and John Fetterman along with Representatives Andy Kim and Mike Lawler are teaming up to fix the security issues with SNAP cards. They all support Senator Ron Wyden’s law. The proposed Senator Wyden’s law doesn’t just add chips to the cards; it also ensures regular updates to card safety rules. If a card is stolen the Senator Wyden’s law wants states to quickly give a new one to the person affected preventing them from losing money. Senator Wyden hopes this law becomes part of the Farm Bill making the changes happen soon and benefiting everyone using SNAP cards.