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119th Congress Agriculture and Food

H.R. 793: SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 28, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

36

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1LaMonica McIver D-NJ SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the House by LaMonica McIver.
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  1. Feb 28, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  2. Feb 6, 2025Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
  3. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House
  4. Jan 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.