# 119-hr-5055: Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025

119-hr-5055, Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5055
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Longer SNAP certification and an indexed medical deduction for seniors.** This bill would let households with no earned income get 36-month SNAP certification and set a standard medical deduction that rises with medical inflation.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Standard medical deduction for SNAP: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let States use a standard medical deduction for elderly or disabled SNAP members who say they have medical bills over $35 a month. The standard deduction would be $155 for fiscal year 2026. Each later year would change by the yearly percent change in the medical Consumer…
- Longer SNAP recertification for no income households: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let States give SNAP households with no earned income a 36-month certification period. It would also let State agencies use data matches instead of asking for income paperwork for those same households. These changes would apply to certification periods starting 180 days…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5055)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2736)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5055 (as of 2026-09-21).