The legislation calls on every state, including Jersey, to transition to more secure chip-enabled cards within five years.
New Jersey lawmakers have announced new federal legislation to stop scammers from stealing critical benefits for those most in need.
The legislation will require states to inform SNAP, WIC and TANF benefit recipients about the risks of card skimming and other scams. It will also address security issues connected to EBT cards, like the lack of an embedded chip. That includes victims like Tiffany Edwards, a mother of seven, whose cards have been wiped out three times in the past nine months."It's heartless scam artists and fraudsters, who are willing to stick it to hungry children and families, just to make a buck for themselves," Gottheimer said. "It's pathetic and shameless. At the end of the day, food security shouldn't be a partisan issue because hunger doesn't discriminate."The total was $3,078.
The legislation would change cards nationwide from a strip to a more secure chip -- just like what has been in credit cards for years. While he wants that change to happen ASAP, the legislation calls for a five-year deadline, but in New Jersey, it should be happening in the next six to 12 months.
Snap Cards Josh Gottheimer Federal Legislation Nj New Jersey Skimmers Skim Card Readers 15082025
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NJ.com’s huge food festival is coming to Atlantic City for the 1st time! Get tickets now!Jersey Eats: A Taste of New Jersey is ready to hit the Jersey Shore!
Read more »
Politics in New Jersey has gone off the rails — even by New Jersey standardsWhat’s going on in Garden State politics these days is earth-shattering.
Read more »
New details emerge after 6-year-old drowns at Liberty Lake summer camp in New JerseyNew details have emerged after 6-year-old, Michael Stewart, drowned Monday on the first day of summer camp at Liberty Lake.
Read more »
New Jersey counties explore new strategies for roadway safety as fatalities riseOur 6abc data journalism team found White Horse Pike had the most fatal crashes in Atlantic County in 2024.
Read more »
Nearly 200 cases of dengue virus reported in New York and New Jersey: CDCNearly 200 people have been infected with Dengue in the states of New York and New Jersey so far this year, the CDC said.
Read more »