H.R. 793 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 36 (36 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-28
Latest action (2025-02-28): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
What H.R. 793 does, in plain terms
SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025 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. 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 FY2025, the shelter deduction is capped at $712 for households in the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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