Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026”.
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the cost of living adjustment exclusion from income under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Exclusion from income
Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (12), by striking “July 1” and inserting “January 1”;
in paragraph (18), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and
by inserting after paragraph (18) the following:
“(19) supplementary payments of the type described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e(a)); and”
Sec. 3 Effective date
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2027.