New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3578: Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
What the bill says
An act to amend the social services law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
From the amended text, April 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the social services law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 95-b to read as follows: § 95-B. SNAP AND CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM. 1. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SNAP AND CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM TO COMPENSATE PERSONS WHO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OR CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHO HAVE HAD SUCH BENEFITS STOLEN OR WHO HAVE BEEN DEFRAUDED OF SUCH BENEFITS. 2. THE SNAP AND CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM SHALL HAVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE TEN MOST COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES, ASIDE FROM ENGLISH, IN THE STATE. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL WORK WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON WHO RECEIVES BENEFITS UNDER THE SNAP OR CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS DEFRAUDED OF SUCH BENEFITS OR IF SUCH BENEFITS WERE OTHERWISE STOLEN. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets …
Sponsors
- Marcela Mitaynes (D, 51) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Khaleel Anderson (D, 31)
- Nily Rozic (D, 25)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Forrest, Phara Souffrant (I, 57)
- Nikki Lucas (D, 60)
- Zohran Mamdani (D, 36)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Simcha Eichenstein (D, 48)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 3578A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
- : REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Subjects: Social Services Law
Common questions
- What is A3578?
- A3578 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
- What does A3578 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the social services law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund.
- What is the status of A3578?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 3578A (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3578?
- Marcela Mitaynes (D, 51), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3578?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3578
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