I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4202 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding SNAP Options Act of 2020''. SEC. 2. ONLINE PORTAL FOR SNAP BENEFIT REDEMPTION. Section 7(h)(14) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(14)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Subject to subparagraph (B), the'' and inserting ``The''; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) EBT online redemption portal.-- ``(i) Purpose.--The purpose of this subparagraph is to expand options for and access to food for eligible households by making the online redemption of program benefits, including the acceptance of EBT cards, more widely available to grocery stores, small retailers, and farmers who face barriers in implementing their own online payment portals.…
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