HR 793 119th Congress House Agriculture and Food

SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: McIver, LaMonica Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

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

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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