Stop Social Security and other benefit raises from cutting SNAP.
This bill would stop certain cost-of-living raises (COLAs) from counting as income for people already receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This would apply if they were already getting SNAP benefits the month before the raise. This means that raises to Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or some veterans' benefits would not reduce a household's SNAP food assistance or how much they get. This would help people keep their food assistance even if their other income goes up a little.
Today, small cost-of-living raises to Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or certain veterans' benefits, and some Social Security supplementary payments, can reduce or end a person's food assistance (SNAP benefits). If this bill becomes law, these specific income increases would no longer be counted against a household's income when determining SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts, for households already receiving SNAP benefits the month before the raise, starting October 1, 2027.
HR 6986 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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