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S 3806 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Employee benefits and pensions Food assistance and relief Income tax exclusion Inflation and prices Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Railroads Transportation employees

COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2024

Introduced: February 27, 2024 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 27, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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COLAs Don't Count Act of 2024

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.

What's happening now February 27, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5086 Related bill COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 10, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2024
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Padilla, Alex
California · Feb 27, 2024
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 27, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 27, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3806: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3806/
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