EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION.

SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION. Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking “to the maximum extent practicable,”; and (B) in paragraph (5)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “October” and inserting “December”; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “to the maximum extent practicable,”; (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end; (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); (v) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: “(D) a comparison of State plans related to reimbursement, prevention, and other relevant procedures approved in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(A); and” ; and (vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by inserting “and proactively” after “consistently”; (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking “September 30, 2024” and inserting “December 20, 2024”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(e) Comptroller General.— “(1) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that examines risks related to supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer payment system security, including the risk of stolen benefits through card skimming, card cloning, and other similar methods. “(2) Contents.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of— “(A) the extent to which the Department of Agriculture manages payment system security, including risks related to stolen benefits, compared to leading industry practices; “(B) the manner in which States, retailers, and other relevant entities manage risks related to stolen benefits; “(C) the oversight of and guidance provided by the Secretary to States regarding stolen benefits; and “(D) recommendations and policy options for— “(i) improving how the Department of Agriculture and other relevant entities manage payment system security risks, including those related to stolen benefits; and “(ii) how the Department of Agriculture may best share those improvements with States, retailers, and other relevant entities.” .