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Kansas blocks USDA request to share SNAP data with foreign nations, citing privacy laws; court calls request likely unlawful.
Kansas is challenging a USDA request to share SNAP recipients' Social Security numbers and personal data with foreign governments, calling it a violation of privacy laws.
The state argues the demand exceeds federal authority and could compromise sensitive information, citing the Food Nutrition Act and Kansas cybersecurity laws.
Although Kansas offered a compromise plan, the USDA rejected it.
A federal court has ruled the request “likely unlawful,” halting a potential $10.4 million in withheld SNAP funding.
Benefits continue uninterrupted, and the case remains before the USDA Appeals Board.
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Kansas bloquea la solicitud del USDA para compartir datos de SNAP con naciones extranjeras, citando leyes de privacidad; el tribunal califica la solicitud como probablemente ilegal.