# 115-hr-5740: Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018

115-hr-5740, Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5740
- Congress: 115
- Title: Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Introduced: 2018-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7279: Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
- 115-hr-7081: To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.
- 115-hr-7049: Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6496: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6495: Marijuana Data Collection Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5740 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5740)

## Related
- [115-hr-7279: Water Infrastructure Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7279)
- [115-hr-7081: To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7081)
- [115-hr-7049: Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7049)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6496: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6496)
- [115-hr-6495: Marijuana Data Collection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5740 (as of 2025-11-18).