Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR583: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 7658 and S. 3949, the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, or create and enact other legislation to require the implementation of stronger security measures to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 7658 and S. 3949, the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, or create and enact other legislation to require the implementation of stronger security measures to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
From the introduced text, June 30, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 7658 and S. 3949, the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, or create and enact other legislation to require the implementation of stronger security measures to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. WHEREAS, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally funded food assistance program that helps low- income families and older adults afford groceries; and WHEREAS, More than 1.8 million people across this Commonwealth were enrolled in SNAP as of January 2026; and WHEREAS, Across the country, occurrences of SNAP benefit theft and fraud are increasing; and WHEREAS, Benefits are often stolen through card skimming, card cloning, phishing activities and algorithmic attacks; and WHEREAS, Having their SNAP benefits stolen leaves residents of this Commonwealth and their families without food until the next benefit issuance; and WHEREAS, In this Commonwealth, more than $8 million of stolen funds were replaced from October 2022 to December 2024; and WHEREAS, SNAP benefits that were stolen after December 21, 2024, may no longer be reissued using Federal funds; and WHEREAS, A review from the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General notes that the Food and Nutrition Service could continue to experience fraudulent activity throughout the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years totaling as much as $233 million; and …
Sponsors
- Carol Kazeem (D, 159) · primary sponsor
- Morgan Cephas (D, 192)
- Roni Green (D, 190)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)
- Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)
- Heather Boyd (D, 163)
Latest actions
- : Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, June 30, 2026
Common questions
- What is HR583?
- HR583 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 7658 and S. 3949, the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, or create and enact other legislation to require the implementation of stronger security measures to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
- What does HR583 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 7658 and S. 3949, the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026, or create and enact other legislation to require the implementation of stronger security measures to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
- What is the status of HR583?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, June 30, 2026 (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR583?
- Carol Kazeem (D, 159), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR583?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr583
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