Trump administration pushes for food assistance card upgrade to fight fraud

The Trump administration is proposing a rule requiring states to upgrade SNAP EBT cards with chip security features and mandates that retailers adopt tap-to-pay terminals. The USDA justifies this proposal by citing widespread card skimming fraud, which has resulted in millions of dollars being stolen from recipients. This modernization effort is estimated to reduce stolen benefits by at least $1.5 billion over the next decade.