119th Congress
S. 3603
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2026
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Added later (1)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Jan 14, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. - Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in Senate