Bipartisan Members of Congress Introduce Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act to Secure Food Benefits Against Hackers and Thieves

A bipartisan press release from Sens. Ron Wyden, John Fetterman, and Bill Cassidy, with Reps. Andy Kim and Mike Lawler, introduces the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act to combat skimming theft of SNAP EBT benefits by mandating chip-enabled cards, updating USDA security regulations (with five-year refresh), funding chip-capable payment terminals for small retailers, ensuring rapid no-fee card replacement, and providing accessible mobile/web account management, with broad endorsements from anti-hunger and tech groups.