# 119-hr-793: SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025

119-hr-793, SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-793
- Congress: 119
- Title: SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Removes the cap on the shelter deduction used in SNAP benefit calculations.** This bill would let households count their full eligible shelter costs when determining SNAP benefits, rather than being limited by a dollar cap. - SNAP households with large shelter expenses would likely receive larger monthly benefits because their full rent, mortgage, and related housing costs could be deducted. - State agencies that run SNAP would apply the uncapped shelter deduction when calculating benefits, with the change taking effect on January 1 of the first calendar year after enactment. - The bill only changes how shelter costs are counted for benefit calculations and leaves existing eligibility criteria in place.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SNAP help for renters and homeowners: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would remove the legal cap on the shelter deduction used to calculate SNAP benefits. SNAP households that report rent, mortgage, or other housing costs could see higher benefit amounts. The change would take effect on the January 1 that first occurs after the date of enactment of t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-793 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/793)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-793 (as of 2026-09-04).