Break the Cycle of Violence Act

House Bill

H.R. 4103

119th Congress

Break the Cycle of Violence Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 25, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cramer

Senator

Republican

ND

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would permanently prohibit states from charging fees to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This means SNAP recipients would not have to pay any extra costs to access their food assistance benefits.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

SponsorKevin Cramer (R-ND)

Introduced6/25/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workfo

ChamberHouse

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Break the Cycle of Violence Act

This bill would permanently prohibit states from charging fees to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This means SNAP recipients would not have to pay any extra costs to access their food assistance benefits.

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This bill would permanently prohibit states from charging fees to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This means SNAP recipients would not have to pay any extra costs to access their food assistance benefits.

Bill Number: 4103
Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Introduced: 6/25/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workfo
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Bill Number: 4103
Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workfo
Introduced: 6/25/2025
Summary: This bill would permanently prohibit states from charging fees to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This means SNAP recipients would not have to pay any extra costs to access their food assistance benefits.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would permanently prohibit states from charging fees to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This means SNAP recipients would not have to pay any extra costs to access their food assistance benefits.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023This bill makes permanent the prohibition on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit transaction fees. The current prohibition expires at the end of FY2023.The bill also specifies that the prohibition applies to states (and any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a state who facilitates the provision of SNAP benefits) for costs for fraud prevention tools, coverage of infrastructure costs, and other costs associated with updating the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) processing infrastructure.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Permanently bans states from charging fees to SNAP recipients for using their benefits
Covers all costs associated with SNAP benefit transactions, including fraud prevention and EBT infrastructure updates
Ensures SNAP recipients can access their food assistance benefits without having to pay additional fees

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly benefit the over 41 million Americans who rely on SNAP to afford groceries. By eliminating transaction fees, it would make it easier for low-income families to use their SNAP benefits and stretch their food budgets further. This change could especially help seniors, people with disabilities, and working families who depend on SNAP assistance.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Computers and information technology

Food assistance and relief

Poverty and welfare assistance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4103, 119th Congress (2025). "Break the Cycle of Violence Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4103

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