119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 28, 2025
SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 28, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 28, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H510-511)
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$21,320
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2512/S. 1202 - Hot Foods Act H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 793 - SNAP Benefits Fairness Act HR 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$41,382
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2512/S. 1202 - Hot Foods Act H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 793 - SNAP Benefits Fairness Act HR 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$28,721
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2512/S. 1202 - Hot Foods Act H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 793 - SNAP Benefits Fairness Act HR 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$33,828
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2512/S. 1202 - Hot Foods Act H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 793 - SNAP Benefits Fairness Act HR 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business by supporting Students Act) (H.R.793/S.161) -- also LBR issue Apprenticeships to College Act -- also LBR issue Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act -- also LBR issue Support for tax reform in OBBBA suppo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$29,817
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2512/S. 1202 - Hot Foods Act H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 793 - SNAP Benefits Fairness Act HR 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business by supporting Students Act) (H.R.793/S.161) -- also LBR issue Apprenticeships to College Act -- also EDU issue Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act -- also EDU issue
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$28,371
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2512/S. 1202 - Hot Foods Act H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 793 - SNAP Benefits Fairness Act HR 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 25, 2025 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business by supporting Students Act) (H.R.793/S.161) -- also LBR issue Apprenticeships to College Act -- also EDU issue Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act -- also EDU issue
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing