Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2025
HR 4158, the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2025, prohibits states and their contractors from charging SNAP authorized retailers fees for EBT transactions, including switching or routing benefits. This directly affects grocery stores and retailers that accept SNAP benefits by eliminating costs they currently pay for processing these transactions. The bill specifically bans fees related to implementing certain program requirements (except for equipment rentals) and overrides conflicting provisions from the 2023 Appropriations Act. The law takes effect on October 1, 2025.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 26, 2025
Last action Jun 26, 2025
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Jun 26, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Jun 26, 2025
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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