I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5055 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to simplify supplemental 
nutrition assistance program access for elderly and disabled individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2025 
Mr. RILEY of New York (for himself, Mr. LAWLER, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. BROWN, Mr. KENNEDY of New York, Mrs. 
MCCLAIN
DELANEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. KELLY
of Illinois, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. MANNION, and Mr. CARSON) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to simplify 
supplemental nutrition assistance program access for el-
derly and disabled individuals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Increasing Nutrition 
Access for Seniors Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3(f) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(f)) is amended in the 
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second sentence by inserting ‘‘, or 36 months if that 
household has no earned income’’ before the period at the 
end. 
(b) EXCESS MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION.—Sec-
tion 5(e)(5)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘A’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii)(I) A State agency may establish a 
standard medical deduction option for elderly or 
disabled household members who self-attest to 
having medical expenses in excess of $35 a 
month (exclusive of special diets). 
‘‘(II) The standard medical deduction 
amount shall be— 
‘‘(aa) for fiscal year 2026, $155; and 
‘‘(bb) for each subsequent fiscal year, 
equal to the applicable amount for the im-
mediately preceding fiscal year as adjusted 
to reflect changes for the 12-month period 
ending the preceding June 30 in the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers: Medical Care published by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics of the Department 
of Labor. 
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‘‘(III) For any fiscal year, a State agency 
may establish a greater standard medical ex-
pense deduction than described in subclause 
(II) if the State provides reasonable evidence 
for a more accurate assessment of average 
monthly medical costs in their State.’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 11(e)(3) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘this Act’’ the second place 
it appears the following: 
‘‘(except that State agency may use data matches in lieu 
of income verification if the household qualifies for a 36- 
month certification period under section 3(f))’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to 
certification periods that begin before the effective date 
of this Act. 
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