House Oversight panel probes states' refusal to share SNAP data with USDA
A House subcommittee is examining why several large states did not provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data requested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as federal officials seek to curb improper payments and fraud. The inquiry focuses on California, New York, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania ahead of a June 25, 2026 hearing on reforms intended to strengthen program integrity and protect taxpayer funds.
Highlights
- House Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Tim Burchett sent letters to governors of five states refusing to share SNAP data deemed critical by USDA for fraud detection.
- SNAP cost $100 billion in fiscal 2024 with a payment error rate near 11%, resulting in about $10 billion in improper payments and additional billions allegedly lost to fraud.
- Twenty-nine states complied with USDA's data request while noncompliance is concentrated in states led by Democratic administrations; a subcommittee hearing on SNAP oversight is set for June 25, 2026.
Congressional inquiry targets SNAP data access
As reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett is sending letters to the governors of five states seeking information about their refusal to provide data that USDA says is critical to identifying fraud in SNAP.The states named in the inquiry have the largest SNAP populations among those that did not provide the requested information. Burchett says cooperation from states remains essential if federal funds are to reach only eligible recipients, while the administration presses for greater oversight of benefit payments.
Program costs and oversight debate intensify
Burchett says SNAP cost taxpayers $100 billion in fiscal 2024 and had a payment error rate of nearly 11%, with roughly $10 billion paid out improperly during the year. The committee also says billions more were lost to program fraud, raising pressure for tighter controls over one of the federal government's largest nutrition assistance programs.According to the committee, 29 states have complied with USDA's data request, while the states that did not comply are largely led by Democratic administrations. The subcommittee is holding a hearing on June 25, 2026 to examine the causes of waste, fraud and abuse in SNAP and to review possible reforms and oversight measures.
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