S. 3603
119th Congress
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
7
Cosponsors
2
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
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Since introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
8 January 2026·6 months ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 15 June 2026
COLAs Don't Count Act of 2026
This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income received from certain (1) cost-of-living adjustments under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.
Timeline
2 actions
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
8 January 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
8 January 2026 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
7 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VTCosponsors
- Democrat686%
- Independent114%
- Democrat:Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
- Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
- Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
- Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
- Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
- Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
- Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Classification
Policy area
Agriculture and FoodCommittees
1
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To8 Jan 2026
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 6 on 8 January 2026 to 7 on 14 January 2026.
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