H.R. 4967 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Aug 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExempts Social Security from SNAP income calculations
The bill changes how the government figures out whether people qualify for SNAP, the program that helps people buy food. Right now, if you get Social Security benefits like retirement or disability payments, that money counts toward your household income when determining eligibility. This bill would stop counting those Social Security benefits as income for SNAP purposes.
How it affects you
Seniors and people receiving Social Security disability benefits could qualify for SNAP food assistance more easily, since their Social Security income wouldn't count against them. This could help older adults and disabled people who struggle to afford groceries keep more resources for other needs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Aug 12, 2025)
Keep Seniors Fed Act
This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exempt certain Social Security benefits (e.g., retirement and disability benefits) from household income for the purposes of determining program eligibility.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4967
A BILL
Keep Seniors Fed Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2) · Introduced Aug 12, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 12, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”