COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026
S. 3603119th Congress

COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026

Introduced in the SenateSen. Peter Welch (D-VT)8 sections · 1 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026.

Section 2. Exclusion from income

Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (12), by striking July 1 and inserting January 1;

(2) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end;

(3) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and

(4) 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

Section 3. Effective date

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2027.

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