Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act to change how states handle SNAP payment errors. Starting in fiscal year 2024, states must exclude all small payment errors (setting a $0 tolerance level) and actively seek to recover any overpayments made to recipients. It also ties a state agency’s liability for payment errors to the percentage of overpayments they successfully recoup, requiring states to recover excess payments as a condition for reducing their error rate calculations. The bill directly affects state SNAP agencies, changing their quality control processes and financial accountability for payment accuracy.