SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025
119-HR-793119th CongressIntroduced Jan 28, 2025Agriculture and Food
Market Probability
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Sponsor
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10](D-NJ-10)28 cosponsors
Summary
SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025
This bill repeals the shelter deduction cap for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, thereby allowing a household to deduct all allowable housing expenses (e.g., rent or mortgage, electricity, and water costs) that exceed 50% of a household's income after other deductions when calculating net income to determine SNAP benefits.
Under current law, the shelter deduction is capped (unless at least one household member is an elderly or disabled individual), and the cap is adjusted annually for inflation. In FY2025, the shelter deduction is capped at $712 for households in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.
Actions (5)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 28, 2025House committee actions
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
Feb 6, 2025Library of Congress
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 28, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025Library of Congress