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USDA SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Security Measures Proposed Rule

On Oct. 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration issued a rule proposing changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations to modernize Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) technology and align EBT with consumer payment processing industry standards, improving both program integrity and convenience for SNAP clients. These proposed changes will protect SNAP benefits from thieves and ensure benefits are accessible by approved households. Written comments are due by Dec. 22, 2026.

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The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) is the trade organization working on behalf of convenience products distributors in the United States. Its distributor members represent more than $110 billion in U.S. convenience product sales, serving a wide variety of small retail formats. Associate members include leading convenience product manufacturers, brokers, retailers, suppliers and others allied to the industry.

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