HR 793 — SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

Summary

Repeals the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses used in determining SNAP benefits
Takes effect on January 1 of the first year occurring after the date of enactment

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)

33 cosponsors

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
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. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)

Money behind the sponsor

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

ASHTON BUILDING COMPANY LLC $9,900
CITY OF NEWARK $8,145
ALAMO INSURANCE GROUP INC. $5,900
BERGER ORGANIZATION $5,500
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON PAC $4,685

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

Actions (4)

Feb 28, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. · house
Feb 6, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

Mrs. McIver (for herself and Ms. Brown) 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.

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 “SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025”.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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. <all>

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