# 116-hr-5235: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

116-hr-5235, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5235
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require states to include a photograph of one or more members of a household on electronic benefit cards that are issued to provide program benefits.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5235 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5235)

## Related
- [116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7809)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6821: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6821)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5595)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5235 (as of 2025-11-18).