SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1765
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2023-03-23
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food assistance and relief

Income tax deductions

Low- and moderate-income housing

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-16
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1765, a bill originally introduced by Representative Payne, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 FY2023, the shelter deduction was capped at $624 for households in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2023 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Gomez , Mr. McGovern , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Adams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 1 that 1st occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act.