HR 4967 — Keep Seniors Fed Act

Summary

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude Social Security benefits from being counted as income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. Currently, Social Security income counts toward the income limits used to determine SNAP eligibility, which can disqualify some seniors. Under this bill, Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor benefits would no longer count as income for SNAP purposes, potentially allowing more seniors to qualify for food assistance. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)

38 cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Jill N. Tokuda’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

MATSON INC $16,300
NULL $14,100
KAIMANA HILA $8,800
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII $7,910
ALPHA INC $7,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jill N. Tokuda → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Aug 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
Aug 12, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Aug 12, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 12, 2025

Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Thanedar, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Fields, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Ramirez, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Brown, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Stansbury, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income certain funds received under the Social Security Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Keep Seniors Fed Act”.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (18) by striking “and” at the end,

(2) in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”, and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(20) income received under title II of the Social Security Act.”.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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