H.R. 6986 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
Cosponsors: 7 (7 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-01-08
Latest action (2026-05-20): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
What H.R. 6986 does, in plain terms
COLAs Don't Count Act of 2026 This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income received from certain (1) cost-of-living adjustments under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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