Human services: food assistance; monitoring and tracking out-of-state use of the Michigan bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n.
Key claim: HB6013 would require monitoring and tracking of out-of-state use of the Michigan Bridge Card under the state’s food assistance program.
Abstract
(HB6013 · 103rd Legislature) Human services: food assistance; monitoring and tracking out-of-state use of the Michigan bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n. Latest action (2026-06-10): Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services
Why this matters
Out-of-state Bridge Card monitoring adds a geographic-usage oversight layer to Michigan’s SNAP administration, part of a broader legislative pattern tightening documentation, data-sharing, and anti-fraud requirements on food assistance recipients. Depending on implementation, such tracking could affect recipients who legitimately travel or shop near state borders as well as those flagged for potential misuse.