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119th Congress Agriculture and Food

S. 3603: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 8, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 8, 2026

This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income received from certain (1) cost-of-living adjustments under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

7

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Peter Welch D-VT SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 8, 2026Introduced in the Senate by Peter Welch.
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  1. Jan 8, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 8, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.