119th Congress Agriculture and Food
S. 4286: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026
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Summary
This bill expands and modifies nutrition programs for older adults and adults with disabilities, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).
Under the bill, a household's eligibility for SNAP benefits may be certified for 36 months if all adult household members are elderly or disabled, an increase from 24 months. The bill also expands the SNAP medical expense deduction and increases the minimum allotment for households with one and two persons.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish an elderly simplified application program that allows a state to implement a streamlined SNAP application and certification process for households where all adult household members are elderly or disabled and have no earned income.
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The bill also directs USDA to authorize public-private partnerships between USDA, retail food stores participating in SNAP, and community-based organizations to provide free or low-cost food delivery under SNAP, including through the use of private funds.
Further, the bill reauthorizes CSFP, provides additional funding for the program, and expands eligibility to include low-income adults with disabilities. CSFP benefits may also be certified for 36 months. Currently, benefits may be certified for not less than one year, but not more than three years.
The bill also expands eligibility for the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) to include adults with disabilities, provide a 36-month certification period, and include minimum and maximum benefit amounts.
Under the bill, USDA must also establish various related grant programs.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Angela Alsobrooks D-MDOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Andy Kim D-NJOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Adam Schiff D-CAOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Kirsten Gillibrand SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten Gillibrand.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.