S. 3893, titled the "Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2024," seeks to update the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the security of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards used in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill requires new...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure the special cards people use to buy food are really safe from hacking, just like how having a lock on the front door keeps a house safe. It also wants to help people easily get new cards if theirs are lost or broken, and make sure that small stores can still use these cards without spending too much money on new machines.