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H.R. 6986 119th Congress House

COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, increased income received from cos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, increased income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1)), or section 5312 of title 38 of the United States Code, and income received from supplementary payments received under section 1616 of the Social Security Act.

Introduced: January 8, 2026 Introduced by: Gwen Moore Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6986: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6986/
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"H.R. 6986: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6986/.
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