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HR 793 119th Congress House Agriculture and Food

SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

Introduced: May 8, 2025 Introduced by: McIver, LaMonica Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 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.

What's happening now February 28, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 28
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Whitesides, George
California · May 21, 2026
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Jan 21, 2026
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jan 16, 2026
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Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Jan 9, 2026
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Sep 10, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 10, 2025
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Aug 8, 2025
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jul 23, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Jul 22, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 21, 2025
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jun 24, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Jun 9, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Jun 9, 2025
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 9, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jun 5, 2025
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 5, 2025
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Jun 4, 2025
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2025
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 8, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · May 8, 2025
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 8, 2025
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 8, 2025
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 7, 2025
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Simon, Lateefah
California · May 7, 2025
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · May 5, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 793: SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-793/
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"H.R. 793: SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-793/.
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