S 2579 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Keep Kupuna Fed Act

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act to clarify that certain one-time Social Security payments (like retroactive or death benefits) count as resources for SNAP (food stamp) eligibility, unless specifically excluded by other laws. It directly affects seniors and people with disabilities who receive these lump-sum Social Security payments, as these payments will now be included in resource calculations for SNAP benefits. The key change adds a specific definition to the law, ensuring consistent treatment of these payments under SNAP rules. The bill does not change eligibility thresholds but makes the counting rule clearer and more uniform. (Note: "Kupuna" refers to Hawaiian elders, reflecting the bill's cultural context but not altering the policy change.)
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023 Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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