We have had some success. Titles II and III of the Hunger Relief Act were added to the Agriculture Appropriations bill. These provisions are now law.
Many states totally exempt one vehicle.
The shelter deduction cap will also be raised over the next five years, allowing an estimated 775,000 households with children to receive modestly higher food stamp benefits. There has been no shelter cap for persons who are elderly or persons with a disability. Title I, which restores food stamp eligibility to legal immigrants exclusively based on need, was not included in the Agriculture Appropriations bill. Advocates continue to work to include this piece of the Hunger Relief Act in legislation to be adopted by Congress prior to adjournment. Action is needed now.