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Sec. 3 · H.R. 9649

Strengthened penalties for trafficking supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits

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(a) Civil money penalties Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking by striking $100,000 and inserting $250,000; and (2) in subsection (c)(1) by striking $100,000 and inserting $250,000. (b) Disqualification and penalties The Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to ensure that— (1) the permanent disqualification for approval reauthorization of retail food stores that traffic in supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits issued under such Act may be accompanied by civil money penalties; and (2) penalties better deter violations of law for such trafficking are consistent with authority granted to the Secretary under prior law.