Elderly and disabled people would find it easier to get and keep SNAP food benefits.
Elderly and disabled people would find it easier to get and keep their SNAP food benefits under this bill. It would let certain households with no earned income stay certified for benefits for 36 months instead of the current shorter period. States could also offer a standard medical expense deduction and use simpler income checks for these groups.
Today, SNAP households generally have shorter certification periods, and elderly or disabled members often itemize medical expenses to get a deduction. States typically verify income for all households. If this bill becomes law, households with no earned income could be certified for 36 months. States could also offer a standard $155 monthly medical deduction (starting in the government's budget year 2026) for elderly or disabled individuals who say they have over $35 in medical expenses. Additionally, states could use data matches for income verification for households certified for 36 months.
HR 5055 · 119th Congress · August 26, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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