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Creates a new SNAP income deduction for monthly student loan payments. Households may claim a deduction for certified or recertified monthly student loan payments (including federal Title IV loans and certain private education loans), which reduces countable income for benefit eligibility and benefit-size calculations. The deduction becomes available 180 days after enactment.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced September 4, 2025 by Peter Welch · Last progress September 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate