[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5055 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5055
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to simplify supplemental
nutrition assistance program access for elderly and disabled
individuals.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 26, 2025
Mr. Riley of New York (for himself, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Dingell, Ms.
Tlaib, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Brown, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mrs. McClain
Delaney, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Johnson
of Georgia, Mr. Mannion, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to simplify supplemental
nutrition assistance program access for elderly and disabled
individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Nutrition Access for
Seniors Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Definition.--Section 3(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2012(f)) is amended in the second sentence by inserting ``,
or 36 months if that household has no earned income'' before the period
at the end.
(b) Excess Medical Expense Deduction.--Section 5(e)(5)(A) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)(A)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(i)'' before ``A'', and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii)(I) A State agency may establish a standard
medical deduction option for elderly or disabled
household members who self-attest to having medical
expenses in excess of $35 a month (exclusive of special
diets).
``(II) The standard medical deduction amount shall
be--
``(aa) for fiscal year 2026, $155; and
``(bb) for each subsequent fiscal year,
equal to the applicable amount for the
immediately preceding fiscal year as adjusted
to reflect changes for the 12-month period
ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical
Care published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department of Labor.
``(III) For any fiscal year, a State agency may
establish a greater standard medical expense deduction
than described in subclause (II) if the State provides
reasonable evidence for a more accurate assessment of
average monthly medical costs in their State.''.
(c) Administration.--Section 11(e)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)) is amended by inserting after ``this
Act'' the second place it appears the following:
``(except that State agency may use data matches in lieu of income
verification if the household qualifies for a 36-month certification
period under section 3(f))''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this
Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act
shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before
the effective date of this Act.
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