# 119-hr-8256: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026

119-hr-8256, Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8256
- Congress: 119
- Title: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Simplifies and expands nutrition access for older adults and people with disabilities.** It would make SNAP easier to keep, add a standard medical deduction, create streamlined application options, fund targeted outreach, and enable EBT home delivery and local market investments. - Older adults and people with disabilities: Would extend SNAP certification from 24 months to 36 months and offer a standardized medical expense deduction set at $155 for FY2027, with annual adjustments tied to medical CPI. - Targeted outreach and kinship caregivers: Establishes an Enrollment and Outreach Pilot to help older adults, kinship families, veterans, and people with disabilities apply and enroll; grants would range from $50,000–$250,000 and the pilot is funded at $12.3 million. - Retailers, delivery workers, and local producers: Authorizes EBT-enabled home delivery and store pickup with reimbursable delivery costs up to $10 per delivery, bans delivery fees when reimbursed, and creates pilots to upgrade farmers’ market and local procurement infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher SNAP medical deduction and rules: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create an optional standard medical expense deduction for elderly or disabled SNAP members set at $155 for fiscal year 2027. Each year after, that amount would be adjusted by the CPI-U medical care index. States could adopt a larger standard deduction if they meet federal…
- EBT home delivery for SNAP users: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add a Food Delivery title allowing EBT-enabled home delivery and store pickup for SNAP participants. States could reimburse covered stores for delivery costs, including POS devices and technical help, up to $10 per delivery (adjusted annually for inflation). Stores may no…
- More farmers' market and senior food aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand several programs that give seniors and disabled adults access to fresh food and local markets. It would broaden SFMNP eligibility to include adults with disabilities, set individual benefits between $35 and $80, set income eligibility at or below 200% of poverty, a…
- Simpler SNAP sign-up for seniors and disabled: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let States offer two new simplified SNAP models for older adults and people with disabilities. One model (ESAP) would apply when all adults are elderly or disabled with no earned income and give 36-month certifications, data matching, self-declaration with limited verific…
- Grants to boost SNAP sign-ups: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create an enrollment and outreach pilot that gives grants of $50,000 to $250,000 per year (up to 5 years) to help older adults, kinship families, and adults with disabilities sign up for SNAP and related programs. The pilot would be funded at $12,250,000 total, with up to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8256 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8256)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8256 (as of 2026-10-10).