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SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-28
Introduced
29
Cosponsors
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LaMonica McIver
LaMonica McIver
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (553 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (29)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2025-02-28

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Plain-English Summary

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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