Some state payments tied to SSI would no longer count as income when SNAP sets food benefits. The bill also changes a date in the rules for cost-of-living increases and would take effect October 1, 2027.
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COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Latest action on S. 3603: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects low-income older adults and people with disabilities who receive certain state payments tied to SSI. Some could qualify for SNAP or keep more food aid because those payments would no longer count as income. Other SNAP households could be affected by the date change for cost-of-living increases. State SNAP offices would need to identify which payments fit the new rule.
Why this matters: A small rise in other benefits can lower a household's food aid when SNAP counts that money as income. This bill could prevent that result for certain state payments tied to SSI. It may help some people qualify for SNAP or keep more benefits. The bill does not say how many households would be affected or how much benefits would change.
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Officially: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
Some state payments tied to SSI would no longer count as income when SNAP sets food benefits. The bill also changes a date in the rules for cost-of-living increases and would take effect October 1, 2027.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S3603. Modern Action shows what the bill would change, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (1/8/2026)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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