Committee advances HB 947 to tighten SNAP verifications and expand fraud powers The House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee passed a substitute to HB 947 after testimony on fraud, verification timelines and technology; the bill phases in stricter verifications, gives broader subpoena authority to the inspector general and calls for legislative oversight and a requested appropriation to support implementation.

Georgia's House Committee is tightening SNAP verification to combat fraud while ensuring families still access nutritious food—are the changes enough to protect the needy?

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