# 117-s-3781: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

117-s-3781, A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-3781
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2022-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-3781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3781)

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- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
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