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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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H.R. 793In committee
SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 28, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 28, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2025
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What this bill does
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.
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Agriculture and Food
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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