# 119-s-1540: Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025

119-s-1540, Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1540
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Full dollar-for-dollar replacement of stolen SNAP benefits** is the bill's main change. It would make the temporary replacement rule permanent and remove prior limits that capped recovery and applied only to a short time window. - Families and households: Victimized SNAP households would receive replacement benefits equal to the full amount stolen, ensuring a dollar-for-dollar recovery instead of a partial refund. - State agencies: State agencies would be required to provide those replacements using funds provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after they determine the benefits were stolen and meet statutory requirements. - Implementation note: The bill amends the statutory text to codify full replacement and the available summaries say the text does not specify new funding, a phase-in, or a sunset.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Full replacement for stolen SNAP benefits: benefit, low. If enacted, SNAP households whose Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits were stolen would get replacement benefits equal to the dollar amount taken. This would replace the current text in 7 U.S.C. 2016a(b)(2) so households receive a dollar-for-dollar recovery for each theft. The change would t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-422: Right to Contraception Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1540)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-422: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1540 (as of 2026-08-12).