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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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HR8246119th CongressWALLET
OHH SNAP Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced
Summary
Expands SNAP eligibility for certain college students. This bill would change how student status and educational loans are treated so that students with a Student Aid Index of zero or less or who meet specified Higher Education Act (HEA) independence tests could qualify, and it would allow attending college to be counted together with work when assessing SNAP participation rules.
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- Students: Low-income college students with a Student Aid Index at or below $0 or who meet HEA independence criteria would become eligible for SNAP under these rules.
- Families and households: Households that include qualifying students would gain access to benefits they might previously have been barred from because of student-specific rules.
- SNAP administrators and colleges: Agencies would be able to count attending an institution of higher education together with work when applying the work or enrollment test for SNAP eligibility.
- Timing: The changes would take effect 180 days after enactment and would not apply to certification periods that begin before that date.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More SNAP help for college students
If enacted, students who are "independent" under certain Higher Education Act rules would count as qualifying for SNAP. If enacted, students with a Student Aid Index of $0 or less would also qualify. If enacted, enrollment at a college would count together with work when agencies evaluate SNAP work rules. These changes would begin 180 days after enactment and would not apply to certification periods that began before that date.
Change to student loan counting
If enacted, the bill would remove a statutory paragraph that governs how educational loans are treated in SNAP income and eligibility calculations by striking paragraph (3) of section 5(k) and renumbering the next paragraph. This change would take effect 180 days after enactment and would not apply to certification periods that began before that date. If your certification period began before the effective date, the current loan treatment rules would continue for that period.
New effective date for SNAP changes
If enacted, the bill would take effect 180 days after the date of enactment. If your SNAP certification period began before that date, the new rules would not apply to that period. This means some households would keep current rules for their ongoing certification period while new rules start later for others.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
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