The USDA has requested states to share identifying information on all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients since 2020, which includes names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, and benefit amounts. This initiative has sparked concern among SNAP beneficiaries, particularly Julliana Samson, who fears her personal information could be misused. In response, Samson and others have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the USDA's demand, arguing it violates federal privacy laws. A hearing for this lawsuit is scheduled for July 23, ahead of the deadline set by the USDA.
The USDA has made an unprecedented demand for personal information of SNAP recipients, insisting on the release of data including names, Social Security numbers and benefit amounts since 2020.
Samson and other SNAP recipients challenge the USDA's data demand in a federal lawsuit, claiming the agency has not adhered to protocols established by federal privacy laws.
Samson expressed concern about the potential misuse of her data, stating, 'I am worried my personal information will be used for things I never intended or consented to.'
Thirteen Democratic senators voiced their concerns in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, criticizing a public notice regarding the data request.
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