# 119-s-3603: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026

119-s-3603, COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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- As of: 2026-07-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3603
- Congress: 119
- Title: COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Excludes cost‑of‑living adjustments and certain Social Security supplementary payments from SNAP income.** This bill would change SNAP’s income rules so that COLAs and payments described in Social Security Act section 1616(a) are not counted when determining eligibility or benefit calculations.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SNAP help for SSI recipients: benefit, medium. If you get SNAP and receive SSI 1616(a) supplementary payments, this bill would not count those payments as SNAP income. That could make you eligible for SNAP or raise your SNAP benefit. The change would take effect on October 1, 2027.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3603)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3603 (as of 2026-07-25).