COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
Latest action · May 20, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
COLAs Don't Count Act of 2026
This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income received from certain (1) cost-of-living adjustments under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2026 to Apr 27, 2026, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Jan 8, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 8, 2026 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Jan 8, 2026 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jan 8, 2026 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jan 8, 2026 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Jan 8, 2026 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Apr 27, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- Jan 8, 2026Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2026Introduced in House
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