House Bill Would Shield SNAP Recipients From Losing Benefits Due to Social Security COLAs
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5086 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5086 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) to reintroduce the COLAs Don’t Count Act. The legislation would allow SNAP households to deduct annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments from their income when calculating eligibility, preventing benefit cuts for seniors.
Rep. Gwen Moore reintroduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act (H.R. 6986) to protect SNAP benefits from being reduced due to Social Security COLA increases. The bill aims to stop the 'benefits cliff' that affected 28,000 households in 2023, causing them to lose eligibility entirely.
Senator Ron Wyden and colleagues reintroduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act to ensure SNAP recipients aren't cut off due to incremental income changes. The bill proposes exempting Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans' benefit COLAs from income calculations for food assistance.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
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