Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act

HR 6501, the "Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act," amends the Food and Nutrition Act to change how states calculate SNAP payment error rates. Starting in fiscal year 2024, states must recoup all overpayments to beneficiaries (previously allowed small errors to be excluded), and their error rate will now factor in the percentage of overpayments not recouped. This directly affects state agencies administering SNAP by requiring stricter error control and mandating full recoupment of overpayments. The bill eliminates the previous $10 tolerance for small errors, setting a $0 tolerance level for all future fiscal years. These changes aim to reduce payment errors by holding states accountable for recouping overpayments.